Vernon Hargreaves signed his first contract before his first practice with the Buccaneers.
The team announced the 11th overall pick had signed his rookie deal, making him their third draft choice to get a deal done, and continuing the trend of early signings. Like all first-rounders, it is a four-year deal with an option for a fourth.
They signed fourth-rounder Ryan Smith and fifth-rounder Caleb Benenoch yesterday, leaving just a pair of second-rounders and a pair of sixths.
Hargreaves can now get to work improving a Bucs secondary which can certainly use it. They also added Brent Grimes in free agency, giving them a pair of high-profile additions, which should help solidify things.