No matter what struggles the Green Bay Packers face, coach Matt LaFleur is quick to say that no one feels sorry for his team.This lack of compassion is a two-way street. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not be able to play Vita Vea during Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field. Weah has been out of training all week with a foot injury. Coach Todd Bowles said he doubted it and said it was a game-time decision.Only two players are listed as discussed this season.
Raiders star Maxx Crosby and Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton played three weeks ago. Weah could miss the second game in a row.”I don’t care,” Packers guard John Runyan said of Vea’s possible absence. At 6-foot-4 and 337 pounds, Veah is a real threat. He’s too big to be a part of the run game and also has 5.5 sacks (one of his career highs from last year) and 9 tackles for loss (a career high). “I’ve played Vita here a few times and she’s a great person. I think it’s one of the toughest games in the NFL,” Runyan said. “It’s hard to get out of there. We’ll be ready with or without it. I wouldn’t care if they didn’t. We will see.
But we are also preparing like that. I know he doesn’t practice much, he plays a lot and he’s a tough guy. We’re preparing for him to be there and for something to happen.Vea returned from injured reserve to help the Bucs beat the Packers in the 2020 NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field. He had two touchdowns and a quarterback touchdown in the Packers’ win at Tampa Bay last year, when Green Bay rushed for 67 yards on 2.7 carries.When he was on the field this year, the Buccaneers allowed just 3.23 yards per carry, according to league data. That’s 0.55 meters better than his time off the pitch.Vea, the 12th pick in the 2018 draft, was selected to his only Pro Bowl in 2021. The Packers struggled to adjust to tight end Dexter Lawrence in Monday night’s loss to the Giants.”He’s a monster,” coach Matt LaFleur said of Vea. “Not many athletes do that. It works great, that’s for sure.
He is a tough player to move in the running game and has tremendous speed and strength in the passing game. He’s a tough guy to compete with at both levels. It’s not often you see a big man who can dominate the passing game like him.Additionally, cornerback Carlton Davis will be out for the Bucs with a hip injury. Davis, who has had interceptions in two of his last three games, leads the team with two interceptions and is tied for second with nine passes defensed.
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