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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 4 years agoPatrick Mahomes reveals the one Buccaneers defender who can 'disrupt' Chief's offense

The Kansas City Chiefs have arguably the best offensive line in the NFL right now. The offensive depth chart of the defending champions is insanely deep and it’s spearheaded by none other than the reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. But on the other side of the gridiron, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ elite defense will […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 4 years agoBuccaneers' Vita Vea has potential to play running back in NFC Championship Game vs. Packers

Vita Vea is making his return to the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday versus the Green Bay Packers. Despite returning from injury, Peter Schrager of Fox Sports shared that Bruce Arians may utilize Vea in a goal-line package in the NFC Championship Game. "It is not looking good for today." 👀 @PSchrags […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 4 years agoBuccaneers could get key defensive weapon back for battle vs. Aaron Rodgers, Packers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face a tall order in trying to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The good news is the Buccaneers could get an important part of their defensive line back to help them pull it off in time for their visit to […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 4 years agoBuccaneers fear season-ending ankle injury for Vita Vea

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fearful that defensive tackle Vita Vea may be sidelined for the remainder of this season due to the ankle injury he sustained in Thursday night’s 20-19 loss to the Chicago Bears, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Buccaneers fear that DT Vita Vea suffered a season-ending broken ankle […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 4 years agoBuccaneers DL Vita Vea carted off field late in game vs Bears

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive linesman Vita Vea had to be carted off the field towards the closing moments of Thursday night’s contest between the Bucs and the Chicago Bears. This comes as a terrible development for both Tampa Bay and Vea, who himself was having quite a game against the Bears. This report comes via […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers' Vita Vea undergoes procedure on his hand

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea underwent a minor procedure to address an unspecified hand injury; a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Vea is expected to miss some time early in training camp, which is scheduled to begin July 28. However, the 25-year-old is expected to be fully healthy once the regular season […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoVideo: Bucs' Vita Vea hauls in first career TD vs. Falcons

One of the most exciting plays in football is when an offensive or defensive lineman scores a touchdown. Last week it was Quenton Nelson and this week, Vita Vea hauled in his first touchdown for the Tampa Buccaneers versus the Atlanta Falcons. 🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 VITA VEA HAS HAULED IN HIS […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea will be a full-go for Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans can finally sigh with relief now that the best possible news has arrived: Vita Vea will be cleared to play in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Dedicated Bucs site JoeBucsFan.com published the news that brought delight to many fans hoping that the defensive tackle will be ready for the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers' Bruce Arians thinks Vita Vea will play in Week 1

Vita Vea is a standout defensive tackle who is still in the early days of his career. However, his health may not let him start the season on time with his Buccaneers teammates. While the entire NFL is busy trying to trim their teams to 53 men, head coach Bruce Arians addressed the injury issues […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea remains on track during recovery

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has unfortunately been sidelined with a knee injury, but luckily he seems to be making good progress. On August 9th, word leaked that Vea was dealing with an LCL sprain that was expected to sideline him for six-to-eight weeks. That timeline would’ve made it pretty hard for him […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea likely to miss regular-season games

Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent Vita Vea to get an x-ray on his injured knee but it was determined that there was too much swelling and he would need to get it done, once the swelling was done. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the swelling has gone down enough to […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea leaves practice with injury

Bad news for second-year Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vita Vea, as he reportedly left practice with an injury today. According to Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, Vea went down during a routine one-on-one drill. While the injury doesn’t look too serious at this point, there’s no telling just yet. It seems to be a […]

Editorials · 6 years ago7 Biggest Disappointments from the 1st round of the 2018 NFL Draft

The 2018 NFL Draft was one of the most controversial in recent memory. Both the lead-up to April 26th and the draft itself were filled with surprises and risks, but not all of those risks have paid off thus far. Plenty of rookies are playing very well, but others have not lived up to their […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 6 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea expected to make NFL debut vs. Bears

Vita Vea has been causing a lot of excitement and hype for Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans this season. He has missed the first three weeks of the year, but it appears that he will be on his way back in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears. According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 6 years agoBuccaneers DT Vita Vea returns to practice, could play Monday vs. Steelers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a strong start to their season, going 2-0 in their first couple of games. They’ve done so without first-round pick Vita Vea, who has been sidelined for a couple of months due to a calf strain he suffered during training camp. But the good news is that Vea is […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 6 years agoBucs rookie DT Vita Vea out for season opener

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to begin the 2018 season with a tough matchup on the road against the New Orleans Saints. However, it will be without the services of Bucs rookie defensive tackle Vita Vea due to a calf injury, according to Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune. Bucs injury report: DT Vita Vea […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 6 years agoBucs DT Vita Vea suffers strained calf, out a 'couple of weeks'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick Vita Vea has been diagnosed with a strained left calf and will be out a “couple of weeks,” Jenna Laine of ESPN reports. Vea suffered the injury doing 11-on-11 drills during Sunday’s practice and had to be carted to the locker room. “It was better than we thought,” said […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 6 years agoBucs rookie Vita Vea's injury not believed to be serious

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered quite a scare when first-round defensive tackle Vita Vea had to leave practice early on a cart after suffering a leg injury. However, it doesn’t appear to be as serious as initially feared. Per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Vita is believed to have suffered a mere calf […]

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