The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they have signed second-round LB Josiah Trotter to his rookie contract.
Buccaneers Sign Josiah Trotter
Press Release: https://t.co/SH2RNmbfFm
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) May 21, 2026
He’s the final Tampa Bay rookie to ink their deal, finishing up the team’s 2026 class.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
| 1 | 15 | Rueben Bain Jr. | DE | Signed |
| 2 | 46 | Josiah Trotter | LB | Signed |
| 3 | 84 | Ted Hurst | WR | Signed |
| 4 | 116 | Keionte Scott | CB | Signed |
| 5 | 155 | DeMonte Capehart | DT | Signed |
| 5 | 160 | Billy Schrauth | G | Signed |
| 6 | 185 | Bauer Sharp | TE | Signed |
Trotter, 21, was a three-star recruit and the 44th-ranked linebacker in the 2023 recruiting class. He committed to West Virginia and redshirted his freshman year before transferring to Missouri in 2025. He earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2025, along with freshman All-American; Big 12 Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2024.
The Buccaneers drafted him with the No. 46 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $10.903 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $4.389 million.
During his two-year college career, Trotter appeared in 24 games and recorded 176 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception and three pass defenses.
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