Buccaneers Select Miami Edge Rusher Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 15

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. with the 15th overall pick. A versatile defender with 20.5 career sacks, Bain is known as a "battering ram" with high-level production. The selection comes despite news of his involvement in a 2024 motor vehicle accident. PFF awarded the pick an "Elite" grade, and analysts consider him one of the defensive "steals" of the first round, expected to provide an immediate pass-rushing presence.