On the eve of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reporting to training camp, 1 of their superstar players wants out.
According to multiple reports, 2-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade after negotiations over a contract extension stalled out.
“Bucs DT Vita Vea has requested a trade, but intends to report for training camp with the rest of the team Tuesday,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account on Monday. “He’s seeking a new deal beyond the upcoming season … (Vea) intends to report for training camp with the rest of the team Tuesday. He’s seeking a new deal beyond the upcoming season.”
Vea is due $17 million in 2026 in the final season of the 4-year, $71 million contract extension he signed in January 2022.
“Vea’s owed $17 million in the final year of his existing deal,” ESPN’s Bill Barnwell wrote on his official X account. “Would imagine something in the ballpark of what Dexter Lawrence is getting from the Bengals ($47 million combined over the next two years) would be the ballpark for Vea.”
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