{
  "id": 4378825,
  "title": "Buccaneers Icon Believes Rookie Trotter Could Become Defense’s Best Player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/buccaneers-icon-believes-rookie-trotter-could-become-defenses-best",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:02:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buccaneers-icon-believes-rookie-trotter-080220451.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Ronde Barber believes rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter has the potential to become the best player on the team's defense. This belief is shared by the entire organization, despite Trotter being a second-round pick. Barber revealed that Trotter was expected to be a day-one starter and possibly the best player on the defense from the moment he was selected. The Buccaneers, who made significant additions to their defense during the offseason, had high hopes for Trotter to not only earn a starting job immediately but also to become the best player in the defense. Trotter is set to join a defense featuring star players Rueben Bain, Vita Vea, and Antoine Winfield Jr. and is expected to replace future Hall of Famer Lavonte David, who retired after 14 seasons with the team. Trotter has already demonstrated his skills throughout training camp and is not afraid to challenge the offense. Head coach Todd Bowles credits Bain and Trotter's swagger and attitude for the difference between this year's Buccaneers and last year's version.",
  "summary": "Ronde Barber reveals just how great he and the Bucs organization believe that the second-round rookie linebacker will be.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ronde Barber believes Josiah Trotter could become the best player on Buccaneers defense.",
    "Trotter, a second-round pick, was expected to be a day-one starter.",
    "Buccaneers made significant offseason additions to defense, hoping Trotter to excel immediately."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Buccaneers Icon Believes Rookie Trotter Could Become Defense’s Best Player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/buccaneers-icon-believes-rookie-trotter-could-become-defenses-best-4378826",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:02:20.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}