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Buccaneers: Vita Vea’s injury leaves a major hole right in the middle of the defense

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 08: Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is carted off the field after being injured in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 08, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffer a devastating injury right in the middle of the defense

If there was a way for salt to be rubbed straight into the wound of Buccaneers fans following a gut-wrenching loss to the Bears, it happened Friday morning.

The Buccaneers suffered a 20-19 loss to the Chicago Bears Thursday evening at Soldier Field, but that wasn’t the worst news of the night: NT Vita Vea was carted off the field after suffering what looked like a brutal ankle injury.