Bucs Top 2 Rookies Injured: Bain and Trotter Trouble Ahead of Week 3

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Buccaneers Bucs first-round OLB Rueben Bain, Jr. was absent during the open media portion of Wednesday’s practice. He’s been dealing with a shoulder injury. (Rick Stroud) Bucs HC Todd Bowles added Bain has also been dealing with a groin injury sustained in Sunday’s game. (Greg Auman) Falcons Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is returning in […]

Shoulder Still Affecting Josiah Trotter

Rough start for two Bucs rookies. Inside linebacker Josiah Trotter continues to deal with a shoulder issue. (Thursday video below from WFLA-TV’s Aileen Hnatiuk). Meanwhile, Miami Mauler edge rusher Rueben Bain remains sidelined by a groin problem. The Trotter injury […]

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…

Bucs Top 2 Rookies Are Banged Up On Wednesday's Injury Report

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