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WATCH: Vita Vea’s top moments from the 2022 season

Relive all of the best moments from Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea throughout the 2022 NFL season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t have the 2022 season they were hoping for, but they still got another dominant campaign from one of the best nose tackles in the NFL.

Vita Vea rewarded the Bucs for the recent long-term extension he signed with an impressive year, leading the team with 6.5 sacks from his interior position along the defensive line.

Watch the video above to relive all of Vea’s best moments from the 2022 season.

WATCH: Bucs DL Vita Vea mic’d up for wild-card game vs. Cowboys

Experience Monday night’s game through the sights and sounds of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t finish the 2022 season the way they’d hoped, but they still got plenty of exciting moments along the way.

One of them came early Monday night in their 31-14 wild-card loss to the Dallas Cowboys, when defensive lineman Vita Vea delivered a huge sack on third down.

Vea just happened to be mic’d up for the occasion, so watch the video above to experience Monday night’s game through the sights and sounds of one of the NFL’s best nose tackles.

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Bucs DL Vita Vea (calf) doubtful to return vs. 49ers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers without one of their best defenders

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It looks like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to finish Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers without their best defensive lineman.

Nose tackle Vita Vea left during the first series of the game with a calf injury, and he’s officially doubtful to return.

Vea has been limited by a foot injury in recent weeks, and losing him for the rest of this game would be a huge blow, as the Bucs try to defend a 49ers offense loaded with talented playmakers.

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Report: Bucs DL Vita Vea, Akiem Hicks expected to play vs. Saints

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should have both of their starting defensive tackles in the lineup Monday night against the New Orleans Saints

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should have both of their space-eating defensive tackles in the lineup for Monday night’s prime-time showdown with the New Orleans Saints.

Vita Vea and Akiem Hicks are both expected to play Monday night despite dealing with foot injuries, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Both players were listed as questionable on Friday’s final injury report.

Hicks suffered his initial foot injury during Tampa Bay’s win in Week 2 back in New Orleans, while Vea played through his last week against the Cleveland Browns.

Having both in the lineup should be a huge boost for the Bucs, as they look to contain one of the NFL’s most dynamic running backs in Alvin Kamara.

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Bucs hopeful Vita Vea (foot) will be able to play Sunday vs. Browns

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping that defensive lineman Vita Vea will be able to play Sunday despite a foot injury

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s most formidable defensive fronts, but a key member of that unit is still in doubt for Week 12.

Defensive lineman Vita Vea has been dealing with a foot injury all week, missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told the media Friday that Vea’s injury has been improving throughout the week, and they’re hopeful that he’ll be able to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

Having both Vea and veteran Akiem Hicks in the lineup has been a huge boost to Tampa Bay’s run defense, and losing either of them would be a blow.

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Bucs injury report: Vita Vea, Russell Gage miss practice Wednesday

Check out the initial injury report for Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released their initial injury report for Sunday’s road game against the Cleveland Browns, and while it’s a shorter list than the team has seen for much of the year, some key players are still banged up on both sides of the ball.

Here’s the full injury report for the Bucs following Wednesday’s practice:

Bucs DL Vita Vea (foot) misses practice, status for Sunday unclear

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea missed Wednesday’s practice with a foot injury, and his status for Sunday is up in the air

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be without one of their most important players for Week 12.

Defensive lineman Vita Vea missed practice Wednesday with a foot injury, and his status for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns is still up in the air, head coach Todd Bowles told the media.

Vita has been a dominant force for the Bucs again this season, racking up 6.5 sacks so far, a rare number for a nose tackle.

The return of Akiem Hicks, along with Vea’s presence, has been a huge boost to Tampa Bay’s run defense. Being without either of them would be an equally large blow as the team prepares to face one of the league’s better rushing offenses in Cleveland.

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Bucs 16, Rams 13: Postgame reaction from Tom Brady, Cade Otton and more

Hear from Tom Brady and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following Sunday’s last-second win over the Los Angeles Rams

They waited until the last 10 seconds, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a dramatic comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, treating their home crowd at Raymond James Stadium to a 16-13 victory.

Here’s what quarterback Tom Brady, rookie tight end Cade Otton, head coach Todd Bowles and others had to say after the game:

WATCH: Vita Vea sacks Lamar Jackson, goes for a swim

Watch Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea take down Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for a huge sack

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have startled awake on both sides of the ball to start Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

After building a 10-3 lead by scoring on both of their opening possessions, the Bucs closed out the first quarter with nose tackle Vita Vea swallowing up Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for a 13-yard loss.

This is the best the Bucs have looked all season, but they’ve still got three quarters to go.

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Gimme Him: Which Buccaneers players we’d like to have on the Saints

Gimme Him: Which Buccaneers players we’d like to have on the Saints, via @MaddyHudak_94, @RossJacksonNOLA, @DillySanders, and @john_siglerr:

The only way some Tampa Bay Buccaneers players will know what it’s like to win a game at the Caesars Superdome is if they change teams, and there are a few of them we’d love to see suiting up for the New Orleans Saints instead. Our staff here at Saints Wire made picks for this week’s opposing players we’d want to see in black and gold: