Buccaneers Will Miss Rookie Defensive Starters Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter Against Vikings
Todd Bowles said the two rookie defenders are out with injuries, forcing veterans SirVocea Dennis and Christian Rozeboom into larger roles.
- On Friday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles ruled out rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and linebacker Josiah Trotter for Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.
- The Buccaneers enter Week 3 with an 0-2 record and have lost nine of 11 games dating to last season, compounding pressure on the struggling roster.
- Trotter leads the team with 24 tackles and a pick-six, while Bain, a 2026 first-round pick, has recorded only one tackle through two games.
- Veterans SirVocea Dennis and Christian Rozeboom will replace the injured rookies, while cornerback Jacob Parrish returns to the lineup after missing last week's loss to Cleveland.
- Bowles described Bain's injury as a "low-grade sprain" and stated the team maintains "great expectations" for the rookie despite early-season struggles.
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The Toronto Star
Buccaneers will miss rookie defensive starters Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter against Vikings
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be missing two rookie starters on defense when they host Minnesota on Sunday.
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Bucs Top 2 Rookies Injured: Bain and Trotter Trouble Ahead of Week 3
The Bucs had some pretty significant names that didn’t practice on the first injury report of Week 3. Most noticeably, rookie first round pick Rueben Bain Jr. and rookie second round pick Josiah Trotter. Bain has been dealing with AC joint sprain in his shoulder ever since Tampa bay’s joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars in August. But that’s not what kept him out of practice on Wednesday. As it turns out, Bain sustained a groin injury i…
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