Former NFL defensive end Ndamukong Suh hasn’t played for the Buccaneers since 2021, but he may have helped them improve this year.
Suh trained with Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea this offseason, and Vea lost significant weight in the process, according to Rick Stroud of Tampa Bay Times.
Vea reportedly weighed much more than the 347 pounds he listed, and the Bucs felt his weight was holding him back last year. Suh, 37, who has not officially retired but is not under contract and did not play last season, was known for pushing himself through intense off-season workouts during his NFL career, often skipping voluntary off-season workouts. their teams. and then showed up to training camp in better shape than his teammates. Suh and Vea played alongside each other on the Bucs’ defensive line from 2019-2021.
Bucs defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers said Vea “looks very different”At a lighter weight and the Bucs need him to play better than he did in 2023, when he was good but not dominant. A thinner Vea could be a dominant player, and the Bucs can thank Suh for a dominant Vea in 2024.
