While the Bucs received some bad injury news Saturday afternoon, they got some good news Sunday morning before they play the Eagles. Pewter Report has learned that nose tackle Vita Vea will be active today.

Vita Vea Is A Huge Addition To Bucs’ Defense

Bucs DT Vita Vea – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

With Vita Vea being active in Week 4, the Bucs’ defensive line gets a much-needed boost as it looks to stop Eagles league-leading running back Saquon Barkley and contain mobile quarterback Jalen Hurts. Vea suffered a knee injury in the second half of the Lions game in Week 2 and missed last week’s game against the Broncos.

While Tampa Bay’s pass rush has struggled to bring down the quarterback this season, last week showed how much they missed the big guy in the middle. None of Greg Gaines, C.J. Brewer, Mike Greene, or Ben Stille generated much push up the middle, and even in a limited capacity, Vita Vea adds that in a big way and will look to give center Cam Jurgens fits.

One should probably not expect Vea to get 59% of the defensive snaps, as he did in Week 1. Still, any snaps with him in it are a plus to what Todd Bowles’ defense had last week.

Stay tuned to PewterReport.com for all of the latest news before and during Sunday afternoon’s game at Raymond James Stadium.