Bills consider trade for Vita Vea despite Bucs' stance

The Buffalo Bills may pursue a trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea, who recently requested a trade. Tampa Bay's management states Vea will not be traded, but ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests their position could change if Vea remains adamant. Vea is in the last year of his contract, set to earn $18 million this season. Buffalo's defensive needs and roster dynamics complicate the potential trade, with financial considerations and the uncertainty of adapting to their new defensive scheme under coordinator Jim Leonhard contributing to the discussion. Schefter indicates a trade could remain a possibility later this summer.

• 6:22 PMYahoo Sports — Buffalo Bills could still pull off a trade for DT Vita Vea before Week 1