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Vita Vea

#50 DL / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 347 lb Age: 31 College: Washington Bye 10

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  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Agrees to one-year extension with Bucs

    Vita Vea (back) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million extension Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Vea, who is now under contract with the team through the 2027 season, made a trade request at the start of training camp, likely eyeing his AAV at the time ($17.75 million, or 19th most among interior defensive linemen). Per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, Tampa Bay had no plans to trade Vea, though teams had checked in on the situation multiple times over the last few weeks, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. With Vea's new deal in place, the new money value of $30 million would rank fifth in AAV at his position in the NFL.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Trade market is active

    Multiple teams have checked on Vita Vea's (back) availability, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.Despite calls from the Bills, Bears, 49ers and more, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain steadfast that they will not trade Vea. The star nose tackle has expressed his wishes to leave the organization, and with many suitors interested, there is still a chance the organization changes its mind. It appears the team is still trying to organize a new deal with Vea, but it is unclear if talks have progressed at all.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Trade standoff persists

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have "no plans" to trade Vita Vea (back), Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.While the Buccaneers appear intent on holding on to Vea, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reporting that the defensive tackle's camp sees no end to the current stalemate other than a trade. With both Vea heading into a contract year, the star defensive tackle could be set to "hold in" for a longer period than either party is comfortable with.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Dealing with tweaked back

    Vita Vea suffered a tweaked back in Tuesday's condition test at training camp, Scott Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' official site reports.Vea is "holding in" at training camp after he requested a trade out of Tampa Bay earlier in the week. He's looking for a new contract as he heads into the final year of a four-year, $71 million extension that was signed in 2022. Vea started all 17 regular-season games in 2025 and recorded 34 tackles (16 solo), including 4.5 sacks. He's certainly on the downslope of his career and is looking to cash in one more time.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Makes trade request

    Vita Vea and his representation have requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.Vea is entering the final year of his current contract that is set to pay him $18 million in 2026, and his AAV of $17.75 million on said deal is 19th among interior defensive linemen. At 30 years old last season, he logged 760 defensive snaps (second most in a campaign in his career) en route to 34 tackles, including 4.5 sacks, two pass defenses and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games. After Vea staged a hold-in at mandatory minicamp in mid-June, he's slated to report to training camp Tuesday with fellow Bucs veterans, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Holding in

    Vita Vea did not practice this week as a minicamp hold-in, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Vea is entering the last year of his contract, during which he is scheduled to receive up to $17 million in non-guaranteed funds for play throughout the 2026 season. The defensive tackle played a full season's worth of games for the first time since 2019, and with consistent production leading the defensive line, he likely feels he is entitled to an extension before putting his body on the line another year. If Vea continues to hold in without a trade or extension, Elijah Simmons could develop an increased role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense heading into the 2026 regular season.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Workload boost in '25 season

    Vita Vea recorded 34 tackles (16 solo), including 4.5 sacks, two defensed passes and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games in 2025.The mammoth defensive tackle logged a whopping 760 snaps on defense while playing a full season's worth of games for the first time since 2019. Vea still saw a drop in his sack production after recording a career-high 7.0 QB takedowns in 2024, while his tackle tally was also his lowest over the last three seasons. Nevertheless, Vea remained a key cog on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive front, and he remains under contract through the 2026 season at a cap hit of $22.2 million, per Spotrac.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Good to go for Week 11

    Vita Vea (back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting nose tackle upgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a full-go Friday, indicating that he has moved past his back injury enough to play in Sunday's road contest with the Bills. Cleared to play, the 347-pound Vea will likely be a large part of the Buccaneers' plan to stop Bills running back James Cook.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Working through back issue

    Vita Vea (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.Vea may have tweaked his back during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 10 loss to the Patriots, when he posted two tackles (one solo) while playing 54 snaps (48 on defense, six on special teams). The veteran defensive tackle will have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against Buffalo.

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    Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Cleared to play Week 8

    Vita Vea (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints, Scott Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' official site reports.Vea missed the final two practices of the week due to a foot injury, but he has been cleared to play in Sunday's NFC South tilt after going through pregame warmups without suffering a setback. The eighth-year pro has 17 tackles (eight solo), including 2.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery through the first seven games of the regular season.

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