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Sua Opeta out for the season

The Buccaneers place guard Sua Opeta on injured reserve with a torn ACL.

The Buccaneers have placed guard Sua Opeta on injured reserve with a torn ACL, per Buccaneers.com’s Scott Smith. Opeta left the practice field on Tuesday following the injury, though it was unclear the severity of the injury.

With Opeta out, Ben Bredeson all but secures the starting left guard position. Opeta’s injury does leave a sizable dent in Tampa Bay’s offensive line depth chart, though it opens an opportunity for backups Elijah Klein and Luke Haggard to make the final roster.

Moving Opeta to IR opened a roster spot that the Bucs filled with outside linebacker Jay Person. The former Chattanooga edge rusher was a two-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, recording 27 sacks and 56 tackles for a loss in 49 career games.

Former Eagles offensive guard Sua Opeta to miss Buccaneers 2024 season with torn ACL

Former Eagles offensive guard Sua Opeta to miss Buccaneers 2024 season with torn ACL

Sua Opeta enhanced his skills with the Eagles while attending ‘Stoutland University’ turning four seasons spent as a reserve into a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Opeta will have to wait to debut in Tampa after suffering a torn ACL during a recent practice.

In the seven games Opeta played offensive snaps last season, he allowed two sacks, one quarterback hit, and 19 pressures.

According to Pro Football Focus, since joining the Eagles as an undrafted lineman out of Weber State in 2019, Opeta has logged over 400 career snaps at left guard and almost 500 at right guard. A large chunk of those right-guard snaps occurred last season, including 69 snaps against Seattle, switching over to left guard against the Giants, and logging 65+ snaps.

He’ll now look towards 2025.

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Bucs guard Sua Opeta suffers knee injury

The Buccaneers’ starting left guard competition hits a speed bump as the veteran guard nurses a knee injury.

Buccaneers guard Sua Opeta left practice Tuesday with a knee injury via Buccaneers.com’s Scott Smith. The severity is not yet known.

Opeta entered training camp in competition with former New York Giants G Ben Bredeson for the starting left guard position. While it is unclear how much time Opeta may miss if any, he has little room for error. Bredeson has more starting experience and has taken the lion’s share of the starting reps this offseason.

Opeta also has to worry about losing ground to sixth-round pick Elijah Klein. The former UTEP Miner has been working with the second team and has the benefit of draft status to elevate him on the depth chart should Opeta’s injury linger.

Where do the Eagles rank in spending at each position after first wave of free agency?

We’re looking at where the Philadelphia Eagles rank in positional spending at each position after the first wave of NFL free agency

The Eagles have retooled their roster on both sides of the football after inking DE Bryce Huff, RB Saquon Barkley, OLB Zach Baun, OL Matt Hennessy, WR DeVante Parker, S/CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson, LB Devin White, LB Oren Burks, DT PJ Mustipher, WR Parris Campbell, and CB Tyler Hall to deals during the first wave.

Philadelphia then traded for quarterback Kenny Pickett while extending Landon Dickerson and Jake Elliott. 

Philadelphia currently has about  $33,657,986 in cap space per Over The Cap, and they’re spending about $100+ million plus on both sides of the football.  The offensive line and edge rusher positions carry the most significant cap space.

Overall positional spending has changed tremendously since Jalen Hurts signed a massive five-year, $255 million contract extension last spring.

This makes him among the four highest-paid players on average in NFL history.

The Eagles will again be a Super Bowl favorite in the NFC and have one of the most talented rosters despite being 17th in average positional spending.

Thanks to Over The Cap, here’s where Philadelphia sits in positional spending on both sides of the ball ahead of the season opener.

Updated status of every Eagles free agent after first wave of free agency

We’re looking at the status of every Philadelphia Eagles free agent after the first wave of NFL free agency signings

The offseason is in full swing, particularly for the Philadelphia Eagles, who have already made several roster and coaching moves this spring. Eagles GM Howie Roseman started free agency with a bang, agreeing to deals with Saquon Barkley (RB) and Bryce Huff (DE) while retaining Josh Sweat and punter Braden Mann. Philadelphia then signed Landon Dickerson to a monster contract extension and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a three-year deal. The Eagles have been in nonstop action so far, and we’re taking an updated look at the current status of Philadelphia’s initial group of free agents.

Bucs sign G Sua Opeta to 1-year deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent guard Sua Opeta to a one-year contract

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have added yet another veteran to their offensive line in free agency, signing former Philadelphia Eagles guard Sua Opeta to a one-year deal.

An undrafted free agent in 2019 out of Weber State, and didn’t see any action in his first NFL season, but would appear in 38 games over the following four seasons. He’s made 10 career starts for the Eagles, six of which came last season.

Opeta joins a Tampa Bay offensive line looking for proven depth, as well as competition for the starting left guard spot. After signing former New York Giants guard Ben Bredeson on Friday, as well, the Bucs have now added multiple candidates to that competition.

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Buccaneers agree to 1-year deal with former Eagles offensive guard Sua Opeta

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year deal with Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Sua Opeta

The Eagles’ offensive line depth will suffer after Sua Opeta agreed to a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In the seven games Opeta played offensive snaps last season, he allowed two sacks, one quarterback hit, and 19 pressures.

According to Pro Football Focus, since joining the Eagles as an undrafted lineman out of Weber State in 2019, Sua Opeta has logged over 400 career snaps at left guard and almost 500 at right guard. A large chunk of those right-guard snaps occurred last season, including 69 snaps against Seattle, switching over to left guard against the Giants, and logging 65+ snaps.

With Jason Kelce retiring, Opeta offered a valuable cross-trained player to have behind Landon Dickerson and Tyler Steen once Cam Jurgens moves over to center.

2024 NFL Free Agency: Updated list of Eagles players who will hit the open market

We’re taking an updated look at the Philadelphia Eagles players who are testing NFL free agency

The Eagles are set for wholesale changes after finishing the 2023 season 1-6 after a 10-1 start.

The dominos are starting to fall as All-Pro center Jason Kelce and star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox have announced their retirements.

Brandon Graham, who turns 36 in April, is returning for one more final season, his 15th, and he’s one of the few guys on the roster deserving of writing his final script.

With the fans and media awaiting the start of free agency, we’re looking at an updated list of players hitting the open market.

9 pending free agents the Eagles should not re-sign

We’re looking at nine pending 2024 NFL Free Agents the Philadelphia Eagles should not re-sign

The Eagles have undergone wholesale changes. GM Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni shook up the coaching staff following Philadelphia’s historic collapse. The team finished the season 1-6 after a 10-1 start.

The first domino to fall is All-Pro center Jason Kelce, 36, retiring after 13 seasons with the Eagles.

Brandon Graham, who turns 36 in April, is negotiating with the Eagles for one more final season, his 15th, and he’s one of the few guys on the roster deserving of writing his final script.

Fletcher Cox could also retire, while several pending free agents will depart.

With the fans and media awaiting the legal tampering period, we’re looking at nine free agents who shouldn’t return.

1 pending free agent the Colts could target from each NFC team

Taking a look at one pending free agent for the Colts from each NFC team.

With free agency right around the corner, the Indianapolis Colts have the chance to make some key additions to a roster that already has some promise.

Working with some of the most salary-cap space in the NFL this offseason, general manager Chris Ballard and the front office can continue to add pieces to the defensive side of the ball while improving the supporting cast for quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Re-signing some of their own players like Michael Pittman Jr., Grover Stewart and Kenny Moore II will be key. But they also could look around the conference to bring in some outside talent.

We know Ballard isn’t one to make huge splashes in free agency, but they are still going to be an active team even if it means simply adding depth.

Here’s a look at one pending free agent from each NFC team that should interest the Colts: