Vita Vea RUMORS & NEWS

Pewter Report "The Bucs will pick up the fifth-year option for nose tackle Vita Vea, according to general manager Jason Licht. Vea, Tampa Bay’s first-round draft pick in 2018, is entering the final year of his rookie deal and will now be under contract for the 2022 season. The Bucs have until..." April 01

Pro Football Talk "Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea played for the first time since Week 5 in the NFC Championship Game. He’d been on injured reserve with a fractured ankle. Vea played 46 percent of Tampa Bay’s defensive snaps but didn’t record any defensive stats in the..." February 04

Bucs Nation "When the Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Tampa in week twelve, they put on an offensive clinic in the first quarter and were able to come away with a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Since then, the Bucs haven’t lost a game. On top of that, they got back one of..." February 04

ESPN "Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea never gave up hope of returning this season despite fracturing his ankle in Week 5. The 2018 12th overall draft pick was activated from injured reserve last week, and after two days of practice and a walk-through last..." January 29

Clutch Points "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..." January 24

USA Today "The NFL's playoff field has been reduced to four teams, this championship game weekend promising to feature tightly matched opponents with little margin for error. The penultimate playoff round can also be a time when depth makes all the difference. Who can forget when..." January 23

Pro Football Talk "It looks like Bruce Arians may have been playing coy during his Friday press conference. Tampa Bay has activated defensive tackle Vita Vea off injured reserve to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Packers. " January 22

USA Today "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could get a huge boost for their defense as they prepare to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game Sunday. " January 18

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers placed defensive lineman Vita Vea on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, the team announced. Vea went on injured reserve Oct. 13 with a broken leg that ended his season. Inside linebacker Jack Cichy, who went on injured reserve the..." November 28