Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea could be on the hunt for a dentist after he lost a tooth during his side’s 38-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts today.
During the second quarter, Vea’s helmet started to slip out of place and was clearly loose before he copped a nasty shot to the jaw from the helmet of Colts offensive lineman Mark Glowinski.
Moments after impact, a tooth could be seen flying from the mouth of the Buccaneers defensive lineman.
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Vision captured the moment Vea ran from the field, clearly amused by the play despite losing a tooth.
While dental bills are often expensive, fortunately the 26-year-old is on a guaranteed contract worth just over $10.6 million for the 2021 NFL season.
But he may want to consider using a mouthguard next match.
“He lost a tooth!” said Fox Sports NFL caller Kevin Burkhardt.
“Does the tooth fairy come for 26-year-olds?”
Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians was asked about the moment after the match, in which he jokingly showed no sympathy.
“I don’t care. He’s got 30 other ones,” Arians said.
The moment drew plenty of reactions from fans across social media.
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Meanwhile, the Buccaneers this morning pulled off a comeback win against the Colts.
NFL superstar Tom Brady improved to 16-4 all time against the Colts, leading the Bucs (8-3) to a second straight victory while relying on his supporting cast to do most of the heavy lifting.
Running back Leonard Fournette carried 17 times for 100 yards and three scores and caught Brady’s only TD pass of the game, a career-high four touchdowns. Ronald Jones II gave the Bucs their first lead, 28-24 on a one-yard TD run late in the third quarter and Rob Gronkowski caught seven passes for a season-best 123 yards.
Yet when Brady got the ball with 3:29 left and the score tied at 31, he again proved to be the maestro that makes Colts fans cringe.
The difference was turnovers. Indy (6-6) had five and Brady made them pay every time except for the interception on the game’s final play.
– with AP
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