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1:42Best Bet for Buccaneers-Panthers
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3:45Week 16 NFL Picks: Buccaneers at Panthers
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1:22Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge In Secondary?
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1:12Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge In Defensive Front Seven?
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1:33Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge On Offensive Line?
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1:31Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge at Pass Catcher?
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1:45Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge at Running Back?
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0:58Bucs at Panthers: Who Has The Edge at Quarterback?
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2:37NFC South Take Your Pick: Panthers Or Buccaneers
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1:42Bucs Playoff Hopes Fading After Loss to Falcons
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1:33Buccaneers Fall Out of Playoffs After TNF Loss
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1:00TE Kyle Pitts Sends Message Heading Into Free Agency
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1:02Falcons Pull Off Comeback Despite Penalty Woes
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0:43Hot Seat Level for Coach Todd Bowles
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0:51Todd Bowles Calls Buccaneers Performance 'Inexcusable'
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1:10Buccaneers Lose NFC South Lead Following Loss To Falcons
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1:59"Kyle Pitts Had A Phenomenal Game" - Bryant McFadden
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1:01Falcons Pull Off Win Despite Committing 19 Penalties
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1:01MUST-SEE: Falcons Kick Game-Winning Field Goal
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1:34How Do The Buccaneers Get Back On Track?
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Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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| Regular Season | 28 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Vita Vea News
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Good to go for Week 11
Vea (back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The Buccaneers' starting nose tackle upgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a full-go Friday, indicating that he has moved past his back injury enough to play in Sunday's road contest with the Bills. Cleared to play, the 347-pound Vea will likely be a large part of the Buccaneers' plan to stop Bills running back James Cook.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Working through back issue
Vea (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
Vea may have tweaked his back during the Buccaneers' Week 10 loss to the Patriots, when he posted two tackles (one solo) while playing 54 snaps (48 on defense, six on special teams). The veteran defensive tackle will have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against Buffalo.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Cleared to play Week 8
Vea (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Vea missed the final two practices of the week due to a foot injury, but he has been cleared to play in Sunday's NFC South tilt after going through pregame warmups without suffering a setback. The eighth-year pro has 17 tackles (eight solo), including 2.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery through the first seven games of the regular season.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Questionable but expected to play
Vea (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Despite the questionable tag, Vea is expected to play against New Orleans, according to Stroud. Vea has started all seven games to this point and has recorded 17 tackles (eight solo), including 2.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery on 75 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Dealing with foot injury
Vea (foot) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Vea was able to participate in Wednesday's walkthrough, so the foot injury he's working through may be a recent issue rather than one he picked up during Monday's loss to the Lions. Friday's practice report will provide more clarity on Vea's chances of playing Sunday against the Saints. If he's not cleared to play, then Elijah Simmons, C.J. Brewer and Greg Gaines (toe) would be in line to see more snaps on the defensive line in Week 8.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Trio of tackles in win
Vea recorded three tackles (two solo) in the Buccaneers' 20-19 win over the Texans on Monday night.
Vea played a robust 41 snaps (84 percent) during the narrow victory and put together a solid performance that saw him tie for fourth on the team in tackles. It's been a relatively quiet start to the season overall for the two-time Pro Bowler, who opened the campaign with a two-tackle tally against the Falcons in Week 1.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Cleared to play Week 1
Vea (foot) is active for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Falcons.
Vea missed the Bucs' first two practices of the week due to a foot injury. He managed to draw the questionable tag after logging a full practice Friday, and the veteran defensive lineman has done enough to be cleared to play Sunday. Vea is coming off a 2024 season in which he logged a career-high 7.0 sacks across 16 regular-season games.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Spotted at practice Friday
Vea (foot) returned to practice Friday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vea didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday but was in attendance Friday. Head coach Todd Bowles said Vea is "trending in the right direction" regarding the defensive tackle's potential availability for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Falcons, per Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site. Vea's practice participation level will be clarified on Friday's injury report, which will also reveal whether he carries an injury designation into Tampa Bay's Week 1 contest.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Questionable after full practice
Vea (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons after logging a full practice Friday, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Vea returned to practice Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday, and his ability to participate without limitations bodes well for the defensive tackle's availability come Sunday, though he didn't avoid an injury designation entirely. A final determination on Vea's status should come around 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff in Atlanta.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Doesn't practice Thursday
Vea (foot) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Vea has missed the first two practices of the week while working through a foot injury. Friday is the last chance for Vea to practice, but participating even in a limited capacity would put him in good shape to play in Sunday's regular-season opener against Atlanta. Greg Gaines would be slated to see more snaps with the first-team defense alongside Logan Hall and Calijah Kancey if Vea is not cleared to play.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Misses practice Wednesday
Vea (foot) did not participate at the Buccaneers' practice Wednesday, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.
Vea popped up on the injury report with an apparent foot injury Wednesday, ultimately sitting out the entirety of practice. The defensive tackle will have two more opportunities to return to practice before Sunday's regular-season opener against Atlanta.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 347 lbs |
| Birthplace: Milpitas, CA |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Washington |
| Experience: 8 |