Tampa Bay placed Opetaon Injured Reserve due to his torn ACL, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Opeta tore his ACL on Tuesday, and his injury will now sideline him for the rest of the year. The 6-foot-4 offensive guard joined the Bucs in hopes to win the left guard spot, but he will now need to recover this offseason in hopes to see the field again in 2025.
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Status
IR - Knee - ACL - Surgery Expected Return: 2025-02-10Latest Sua Opeta news
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
8/15/1996 (28)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'4", 305 lbs
Birthplace
Bountiful, UT, USA
Position
G
College
Weber State
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Philadelphia Eagles
2019-2024
(5 seasons)
Tampa Bay placed Opetaon Injured Reserve due to his torn ACL, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Opeta tore his ACL on Tuesday, and his injury will now sideline him for the rest of the year. The 6-foot-4 offensive guard joined the Bucs in hopes to win the left guard spot, but he will now need to recover this offseason in hopes to see the field again in 2025.
Opeta tore his ACL during Tuesday's camp session, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Opeta came to Tampa Bay earlier in the offseason with hopes of winning the Buccaneers' starting left guard spot, but he won't get the opportunity after tearing his ACL on Tuesday. With Opeta expected to miss the entirety of the Buccaneers' 2024 campaign, Ben Bredeson will likely get the starting nod.
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said that Opeta sustained a knee injury during practice Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Bowles did not disclose the severity of Opeta's injury, so it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined moving forward. When healthy, the 28-year-old is expected to compete for a starting role, or at least a primary reserve spot, on Tampa Bay's offensive line.
The Buccaneers signed Opeta to a one-year deal Friday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The 27-year-old is now the third offensive lineman to ink a deal with Tampa Bay on Friday, as the team also agreed to terms with Ben Bredeson and re-signed Justin Skule. Opeta has spent the last four seasons of his career in Philadelphia, appearing in 38 total games and making 10 starts (six coming last season). Expect Opeta to have the opportunity to compete for a starting role on the Buccaneers' offensive line this offseason.