The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are engaged in one of the most intriguing battles of Week 12, as Tom Brady and Co. are in Indy battling the Colts. The Buccaneers defense has a tough task this Sunday, as they have been charged with containing star running back Jonathan Taylor. It's been a physical matchup thus far, and Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea was actually bloodied while fighting in the trenches.
In the second quarter, Vea's helmet became dislodged while rushing the passer. He engaged Mark Glowinski inside, and his naked chin met the offensive guard's helmet -- which sent one of his pearly whites flying. Check out what happened, here:
Vita Vea LOST A TOOTH 🦷 pic.twitter.com/Dfc1AxPTSJ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 28, 2021
Thankfully Vea appeared fine after the play. In fact, as you can see, TV cameras picked up images of him smiling as he made his way over to the sideline! Vea is back in the lineup this week after missing last game with a knee injury, and it doesn't look like he's going to let a lost tooth hold him back this Sunday.