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Vita Vea Signs One-Year $30 Million Extension With Buccaneers

Resolving his camp hold-in, the deal preserves Tampa Bay’s near-term salary flexibility while keeping a core run-stopping interior lineman.

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Dec 28, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) walks out for player introductions prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Buccaneers and Vita Vea reached a one-year, $30 million extension announced Thursday that ended his trade request and limited practice participation.
  • Vea said he always wanted to remain a Buccaneer and described the trade demand as a negotiation tactic used to press for a new contract.
  • Reporting on the deal notes it is effectively structured as a two-year, $48 million arrangement that raises Vea’s pay closer to the top of the interior defensive tackle market.
  • Vea did not practice during the contract standoff and head coach Todd Bowles said Vea will begin a planned ramp-up next week to prepare for the regular season.
  • A 2018 first-round pick and multi-time Pro Bowler, Vea’s return keeps Tampa Bay’s key run defender in place while giving the team short-term cap flexibility and the option to revisit his status later.