Buccaneers extend Vita Vea with 1-year, $30 million deal
12 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 11:48 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have secured defensive tackle Vita Vea with a 1-year, $30 million contract extension, reported on August 19, 2026. This deal binds Vea to the Buccaneers through the 2027 season and follows his earlier request for a trade. Vea participated in training camp as a hold-in, seeking resolution for his contract while avoiding fines. The 6-foot-4, 347-pound tackle has been a key player since being drafted 12th overall in 2018, starting all 17 games last season and recording 34 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Vea's extension comes ahead of the Buccaneers' Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
- •Vea's contract extends through the 2027 season.
- •He requested a trade before agreeing to the new deal.
- •He had 34 tackles and 4.5 sacks last season.
- •Vea's hold-in status prevented fines during training camp.
- •The Buccaneers face the Bengals in Week 1.
- 12:12 AMESPN — Sources: Bucs hand Vea 1-year, $30M extension
- 11:26 PMYahoo Sports — Buccaneers, Vita Vea reach an agreement on a new deal
- 11:22 PMYahoo Sports — Vita Vea staying in Tampa after signing new Bucs deal
- 11:15 PMCBS NFL — Vita Vea, Buccaneers agree to $30 million extension after trade request, per report
- 11:15 PMYahoo Sports — Bucs Sign Vita Vea to Massive $30 Million Extension
- 11:08 PMYahoo Sports — Vita Vea, Bucs agree to extension to quell trade demand: Contract details
- 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — Report: One-year extension for Bucs DT Vita Vea
- 10:50 PMYahoo Sports — Buccaneers, DT Vita Vea reportedly agree to 1-year, $30 million extension
"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive tackle Vita Vea have put an end to weeks of uncertainty by agreeing to a new deal, keeping one of the franchise’s most important defensive players in Tampa Bay. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the agreement Wednesday, a dramatic turnaround after Vea requested a trade in late July when extension […]
"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea on a one-year, $30 million extension that keeps him in Tampa for another two seasons.
"Two-time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on a one-year extension for $30 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
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External links- ESPNAug 20, 2026, 12:12 AMSources: Bucs hand Vea 1-year, $30M extension
Two-time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on a one-year extension for $30 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 11:26 PMBuccaneers, Vita Vea reach an agreement on a new deal
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive tackle Vita Vea have put an end to weeks of uncertainty by agreeing to a new deal, keeping one of the franchise’s most important defensive players in Tampa Bay. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the agreement Wednesday, a dramatic turnaround after Vea requested a trade in late July when extension […]
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 11:22 PMVita Vea staying in Tampa after signing new Bucs deal
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea on a one-year, $30 million extension that keeps him in Tampa for another two seasons.
- CBS NFLAug 19, 2026, 11:15 PMVita Vea, Buccaneers agree to $30 million extension after trade request, per report
Vea's new contract ends a contentious stretch that included a hold-in, a trade request and public doubt that he would remain in Tampa Bay
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 11:15 PMBucs Sign Vita Vea to Massive $30 Million Extension
The Buccaneers and Vita Vea have agreed to a one-year, $30 million extension that keeps the two-time Pro Bowler in Tampa Bay for the next two seasons.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 11:08 PMVita Vea, Bucs agree to extension to quell trade demand: Contract details
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Vita Vea have agreed on a one-year contract extension.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 11:01 PMReport: One-year extension for Bucs DT Vita Vea
Vea gets a $6 million raise for 2026.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 10:50 PMBuccaneers, DT Vita Vea reportedly agree to 1-year, $30 million extension
Vea is now under contract with the Buccaneers through the 2027 season.
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