With the No. 46 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Bucs went ahead and addressed their biggest remaining need, selecting Missouri inside linebacker Josiah Trotter. After Texas Tech inside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez was selected by the Dolphins with pick No. 43, the Bucs pulled the trigger on Trotter three picks later. The son … Read more
The entire Bucs organization was pissed off after a 6-2 start in 2025 turned into an 8-9 finish that brought an end to a five-year playoff streak and a four-year stay atop the NFC South. General manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles have made it clear this offseason that they want to get … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically seven to 12 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain … Read more
“Ahoy there, perverts!” are the first words out of Gabby Windey’s mouth. The host of the new Hulu show Love Overboard stands on the deck of a 280-foot superyacht named The Chakra, wearing a gorgeous, slinky dress with cut-out sections. “Welcome to Love Overboard!” she says, throwing her hands over her head. The appetite for … Read more
The Bucs added to the front seven on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, drafting talented Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. At defensive tackle, Tampa Bay could stand to add one more reinforcement. With star nose tackle Vita Vea entering a contract year, the recent departures of fellow defensive tackles/ends Greg Gaines and … Read more
One area of considerable focus for the Bucs this year has been addressing a front seven that generated just 37 sacks last year. Could Tampa Bay talk itself into taking another edge rusher, even after taking Rueben Bain Jr. on Thursday night? After adding Bain and welcoming Al-Quadin Muhammad this offseason, the outside pass rush … Read more
The energy in the Bucs war room was obvious when Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. was on the clock. That carried over to when general manager Jason Licht proudly entered the press conference room and kept his opening statement short and sweet. “We got our guy!” Licht exclaimed. Drafting Bain 15th overall in the … Read more
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The Bucs drafted arguably the best edge rusher in the draft with Miami’s Reuben Bain Jr. at 15. It was a shock he dropped that far and landed to Tampa Bay with them not having to move from their spot. Tampa Bay got a big time player with the selection they made. Bain brings an … Read more
All throughout the pre-draft process and into the 2026 NFL Draft, no one believed Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. would fall out of the top 10, much less fall down to the Bucs at No. 15. But as it turned out, that’s exactly what happened. Tampa Bay made Bain its pick, and the war … Read more