Vita Vea Health, Injury Updates & History

Questionable for Week 8 with a foot injury, as he appears later on the injury report, with only two ...

Listed as questionable with a foot injury for Sunday's game against Atlanta after returning to practice on Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday, a final determination on his availability will be made 90 minutes before kickoff

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

Has no injury designation ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Falcons, logged a full practice on Wednesday after back-to-back limited sessions earlier this week, he had previously been dealing with a knee injury

Vita Vea played in 15 games during the 2023 season, recording a career-high 43 tackles, along with 5.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He missed two games due to toe, groin, and pectoral injuries. However, he returned to play in the Buccaneers' final six games, including their two playoff games. Vea entered Buccaneers training camp having lost a significant amount of weight, which the team hopes will help prevent further lower-body injuries.

Will miss his second straight game due to a toe issue, huge loss for Buccaneers run defense

DNP three straight days due to a toe injury, although listed as questionable expect the big-man to miss the W14 match

Is listed on the injury report with a groin issue but managed two straight FPs meaning the hulking DT will play W9 without limitations

Is listed on the report with a foot issue but will play through issue W7, suffered a significant foot issue in 2020

Dealing with a pectoral injury but should play through slightly hindered