Impact The 25-year-old was ruled out for the season after suffering a fractured leg Week 5, so this is strictly a procedural move. Vea will move back to injured reserve once he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols.
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
VITA VEA #50 - NOSE TACKLE - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
42 TCKL •
0 INT •
7 SCK
42 TCKL
0 INT
7 SCK
Shifts to COVID list Vea (leg) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
DT McLendon practices, will make Bucs debut against Raiders
Newly acquired defensive tackle Steve McLendon is ready to do his part to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers realize their potentialOCTOBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs' defense doing its part to help Brady be successful
Tom Brady’s Buccaneers are evolving into a team with a strong defensive identityOCTOBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jets agree to trade veteran NT Steve McLendon to Buccaneers
The New York Jets agreed to terms on a trade that sent veteran nose tackle Steve McLendon to the Tampa Bay BuccaneersOCTOBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Even without Vita Vea, Bucs' run defense is confident vs. Packers, Aaron Jones Tampa Bay has the league's No. 1 run defense but now must keep it up without Vea the rest of the year, led by Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
OCTOBER 14, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Vita Vea’s replacement a reserve in name only Sixth-year pro Rakeem Nunez-Roches is ready for a bigger role with the Bucs.
OCTOBER 13, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
Out for season Vea suffered a season-ending leg injury in Thursday's loss to the Bears and was placed on injured reserve Monday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Vea suffered a broken leg Thursday, an injury he won't be able to recover from this season. It's a major loss for the Buccaneers, as the 2018 first-round pick has handled a major workload and produced two sacks through the first five games. If the recovery goes as planned, Vea should be ready to begin the 2021 campaign. Rakeem Nunez-Roches is expected to start at nose tackle moving forward.
OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Arians not speaking for Brady regarding 4th down confusion
If Tom Brady lost track of what down it was on the final play of a failed comeback bid against the Chicago Bears, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is keeping it to himselfOCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buccaneers: Rakeem Nunez-Roches set to replace Vita Vea The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost key defensive piece, Vita Vea, to injury, and Rakeem Nunez-Roches will have to answer the call. Vita Vea...
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM
Bucs-Bears takeaways: Vita Vea a huge loss, should Tampa Bay have run more? A big void up front, avoiding "third and forevers," examining the increasing role of rookies and more notes from Thursday night's loss.
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Likely done for the year Coach Bruce Arians said Friday that Vea suffered a broken leg during Thursday's loss to the Bears, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Vea had to be carted off the field late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's loss, and Arians confirms that the severity of his injury is likely season-ending. Expect the 25-year-old to officially land on IR in the near future. Rakeem Nunez-Roches is likely to handle an expanded defensive role going forward.
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Buccaneers: Vita Vea’s injury leaves a major hole right in the middle of the defense Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffer a devastating injury right in the middle of the defense If there was a way for salt to be rubbed straight into t...
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM
Broken ankle suspected Vea is feared to have suffered a fractured ankle during Thursday's loss to the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The 25-year-old was carted off the field after his ankle was rolled up on during the fourth quarter Thursday, and he may have suffered a season-ending injury. Vea is undergoing further testing Friday to confirm the diagnosis in what would be a huge loss for the Tampa Bay defense.
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19
Tom Brady fell to Nick Foles again and appeared to lose count of downs on his final play, and the Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19 on Thursday night after Cairo Sa...OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs DL Vita Vea carted off field with leg injury vs. Bears The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost one of their most important defenders to injury, and it doesn’t look good. Defensive lineman Vita Vea suf...
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Carted off the field Vea was carted off the field Thursday against the Bears, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact It appeared that Vea's ankle was rolled up on late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's contest. With the big defensive tackle out for the remainder of the contest, look for Rakeem Nunez-Roches to see an uptick in snaps.
OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
PRO DAWGS: Washington players currently in the NFL The current group of Washington Huskies in the NFL, per team.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
Full participant in camp Vea (hand) has been a full participant in training camp, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.
Impact Vea has made a full recovery from hand surgery he underwent at the end of June. The defensive tackle has impressed at camp with his lateral quickness as he heads into his third season.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Ready when pads come on Vea (hand) will be ready for padded practices when they begin later in August, but he'll initially sport a club for added protection, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site r...
Impact Vea underwent what was described as a minor procedure in late June on his hand, but the delay in the start of padded practices this summer will apparently buy him enough time to be ready Day 1. The mammoth defensive tackle once again is expected to be an integral part of a front seven that helped the Buccaneers defense rank tops in the NFL in rush yards per game allowed (73.8) in 2019.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Buccaneers' 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...
JUNE 28, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
Bucs DT Vita Vea to miss some time after undergoing hand surgery Vea is entering the third year of his rookie contract, which was for $15.82 million over four years.
JUNE 28, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM
Report: Vita Vea had surgery for hand injury Another day, another report of a Buccaneers defensive lineman needing offseason surgery. On Friday, news emerged that defensive end Jason Pi...
JUNE 27, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
"Nobody Can Block Vita Vea" - JoeBucsFan.com Roughly two years ago, Joe heard this cry every day and every night. It was the chirping of FSU fans who constantly whined, “Why didn’t the...
MARCH 24, 2020 • JOEBUCSFAN.COM
"Vea Is Probably, If Not The Best, Is One Of The Best Nose Tackles In Football Right Now" - JoeBucsFan.com Vita Vea stayed healthy last season and played just two-thirds of all defense snaps for the Bucs. That snap total still makes Joe take pause...
MARCH 5, 2020 • JOEBUCSFAN.COM
Vita Vea disappears and so does Dwayne Haskins
Week 12 in the NFL produced many memorable moments, none more intriguing than 347-pound defensive tackle Vita Vega catching his first touchd...NOVEMBER 26, 2019
