Buccaneers First Round Pick Rueben Bain Jr. Signs Contract

Buccaneers sign Rueben Bain Jr. to contract

Per the NFLPA's collective bargaining agreement, all rookie contracts are technically set before the draft begins. With that in mind, Bain's contract is a four-year deal with a fifth-year option — it's worth $23,760,590, with Bain set to receive a signing bonus of $13.74 million and earn $7,560,188 in his final year.

What isn't decided, however, and why draft picks will sometimes hold out for extended periods of time before signing their contract, is contract language. That includes guarantees, signing bonuses and offset language — offset language is what would allow teams to recuperate a certain amount of guaranteed money should the player be waived, so it tends to be particularly important when it comes to rookie deals.

It's unknown what type of language Bain's contract specifically has, but he's found the terms agreeable and is all set for the next four years — and potentially a fifth — in Tampa Bay.

None of Tampa Bay's other draft picks have signed yet. Those contracts should occur in the coming days, but some players will be watching to see what other teams do. Last year, for example, multiple second-round picks held out for quite a long time to see if teams would fully guarantee their contract.

Rookie minicamp has begun for the Buccaneers, and it will continue throughout the weekend. After that, the Bucs will hold Organized Team Activities, or OTAs, and then mandatory minicamp before a long break leading up to training camp.

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