Tue. Oct 21st, 2025
NFL: JUN 12 Tampa Bay Bucs Minicamp
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The Bucs will have no holdouts as their entire 2024 draft agreed to terms.

The Bucs signed first-round offensive lineman Graham Barton to his rookie deal Thursday, the team announced.

Rookie contracts are largely pre-determined under the CBA, but nuanced language in guarantees and bonuses can often be hangups for first-round picks. No such problems occur here with Barton, who agreed to the standard 4-year deal (worth around $14 million total) with 5th year option. The No. 26 overall pick receives a $7 million signing bonus.

Barton figures to slot in as the team’s new starting center, replacing veteran Robert Hainsey. Barton has already received first-team snaps, and that should likely continue through mini-camp and into training camp.

Just a day prior, their second-round pick, edge Chris Braswell, signed his deal, and third-round safety Tykee Smith, third-round wide receiver Jalen McMillan, fourth-round running back Bucky Irving, sixth-round guard Elijah Jenkins, and seventh-round tight end Devin Culp all signed their deals in the weeks prior.

Rookies can participate in mini camps but cannot attend training camp without signed contracts, so this ensures the Bucs will have their roster at full strength a month from now.

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