Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Vita Vea Seals One-Year $30M Extension Amid Controversy
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Sources: Bucs hand Vea 1-year, $30M extension Two-time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on a one-year extension that guarantees him $30 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
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Bleacher ReportThere is reportedly still a chance star defensive tackle Vita Vea plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2026 despite requesting a trade earlier this offseason.
CBS SportsVita Vea's hold-in has come to an end. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle came to terms on a one-year, $30 million extension, according to ESPN. Vea is now signed through the 2027 season and will have $6 million in new money for the upcoming season.
Yahoo SportsVea signed a one-year, $30 million contract extension with the Buccaneers after the Pro Bowl defensive tackle requested a trade.
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Vea was hoping to get an extension with the Bucs this offseason, which led him to not participate in the team's mandatory minicamp in June.
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The Buccaneers are set to play starters including quarterback Baker Mayfield, who is set to play this season on an expiring contract after failed extension talks of his own, this Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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CBS SportsVea's signing is much-needed positive news for a Buccaneers team that saw franchise icon Mike Evans depart for San Francisco during free agency. The team is also continuing to deal with Baker Mayfield's contract situation. Mayfield, who is slated to become a free agent after the 2026 season, with his current contract status during the first day of training camp.
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01 Yahoo Sports The Chicago Bears were among the teams interested in trading for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Via, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
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02 Bleacher Report Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the defensive tackle agreed to a one-year, $30 million extension that will give him $6 million in new money this season.
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03 CBS Sports The agreement ends what had been a tumultuous several weeks for Vea and the Buccaneers. Vea recently requested a trade, and his agent, Collin Roberts, essentially said that a trade involving his client was the most likely conclusion. The opposite has happened, however, as Vea and the Buccaneers reached an agreement during the second week of the preseason.
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