Bucs sign DT Vita Vea to $30 million contract extension despite trade request

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vea-vita/4OCKlCFc/"]Vea[/a], 31, originally requested a trade from the team, as both were at opposite ends of the negotiation process. According to The Athletic's Senior Writer Ted Nguyen, Vea wanted "to go to a California team or the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/las-vegas-raiders/Ei4Qg76E/"]Raiders[/a]" after requesting a trade late last month.[/p][p]His new extension with the Bucs is also fully guaranteed, meaning Vea will make $48 million guaranteed over the next two seasons.[/p][p]The veteran has spent all eight years of his career with the Bucs after the team selected him 12th overall in the 2018 Draft. [/p][embed guid="0b9cad8a-691e-49f4-99a0-9b538a308151" url="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2090209007629705387?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Vea's 51 pressures ranked seventh among all qualified defensive tackles last season, finishing with 34 tackles, 13 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two pass deflections. [/p][p]The two-time Pro Bowler hasn't missed more than three regular season games in each of the past five seasons, making him one of the most durable and dangerous nose tackles in the NFL. [/p][p]Vea has 256 tackles and 35 sacks in 112 games through his eight seasons. [/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-buccaneers/40on8pjK/"]Buccaneers[/a] kick off their 2026 regular season against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cincinnati-bengals/bwahmpRr/"]Cincinnati Bengals[/a] on September 13th.[/p][infobox id="20b251ad-200b-415c-a27c-559697b10377" /]