The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s best nose tackles in Vita Vea, but how does he rank among the league’s best interior defenders according to Pro Football Focus?
The Bucs have a young and talented roster. But which players make up the best? Pro Football Focus named the three players it thinks top the Bucs’ talent pool.
Former NFL defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh hasn't played for the Buccaneers since 2021, but he may have helped them get better this year. Suh worked out with Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea this offseason, and Vea lost significant weight in the process, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times .
Vita Vea might be in a, well, different jersey (and body) this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Vita Vea in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Buccaneers DL coach Kacy Rodgers said DT Vita Vea has slimmed down so far this offseason and already “looks a lot different.” “Okay, I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag, but wait until you see him when he comes back,” Rodgers said, via PewterReport.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ate gearing up for the start of their offseason programs. With OTAs starting in late May, it’s finally time to turn our attention from free agency and the draft to actual football.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea was instrumental in the franchise’s most recent Super Bowl win, has been named a Second-Team All-Pro, and made an appearance in the Pro Bowl, so far in his career.
2024 will be an important year for Vita Vea and the Buccaneers.
The Bucs list defensive tackle Vita Vea at 6-foot-4, 347 pounds. But that’s what Vea weighed seven years ago at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2018 when Tampa Bay made the 2017 PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year the team’s first-round pick.
Vita Vea has always been a mauler for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the defensive front. It wouldn't be wise to expect that to change, but he could look a little bit different coming into 2024.
We are now just under a month away from the NFL draft. At this point in the process rosters are basically set and we have a firm grasp on team needs. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers these are highlighted by edge rusher and interior offensive lineman.
As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into free agency, they have just four defensive linemen on the team that were on the active roster last season. Vita Vea remains one of the best nose tackles in football and first-round pick Caliajh Kancey seems to be the real deal next to him.
While some players on the Detroit Lions team are talking trash, others are giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their flowers. The latest comes from rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who recalls seeing him on the sideline in the team's Week 6 matchup.
Each year teams have an influx of new talent and for a team to compete those rookies must excel. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ group this year has done well and helped them get into the playoffs.
Following their Week 18 9-0 victory against the Carolina Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been crowned NFC South champions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has been upgraded to questionable to play in Sunday's game against the host Green Bay Packers. Vea initially was listed as doubtful with a toe injury that prevented him from participating in practice all week.
Whatever the adversity his Green Bay Packers face, coach Matt LaFleur is quick to say that nobody is going to feel sorry for his team. That lack of sympathy is a two-way street.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost a few defensive linemen recently via free agency. This has led the front office to re-tool the unit through free agency and the draft.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023 will be inducted on Aug. 5. Here are members of the 2023 Buccaneers who could be inducted into the Hall of Fame someday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive lineman Vita Vea missed practice for the second day in a row Thursday. As reported by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Vea is nursing a foot injury.
Vea opened the tab and proceeded to down the Gatorade in about three seconds before crushing the can in his hand.
Vea told reporters Tuesday that going from Arians to Bowles as head coach is an easy transition for those who have been with the team.
Vea just signed a four-year, $71 million contract extension with the team in January.
Vea’s new deal gives him the highest annual salary on the Buccaneers’ defense and second-highest salary on the roster behind only quarterback Tom Brady.
When an Indianapolis Colts helmet blasted a tooth out of his mouth, Vea laughed it off.
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