Overview
- Vita Vea has formally asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a trade and is attending camp only for administrative duties while refusing to take part in on-field practices.
- Vea’s agent said he expects a trade and multiple teams have made inquiries to the Bucs about the 31-year-old two-time Pro Bowler.
- The Buccaneers have publicly said they are not planning to trade Vea and coach Todd Bowles called the situation nonurgent for now.
- Vea is in the final year of a 2022 extension that pays him roughly $18 million in 2026 and creates a near $22.2 million cap charge, which complicates any potential deal because buyers may need to extend him.
- With preseason games and late‑August roster cuts approaching, the next pressure points are whether Vea continues his hold‑in, whether Tampa Bay will listen to firm offers, and how a market reset for defensive tackles will shape any trade or new contract.