Bucs DT Vita Vea requests trade amid contract standoff
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 10:21 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade following stalled contract negotiations. Set to earn $18 million this season, Vea reportedly seeks a long-term deal and prefers a move to a California team or the Las Vegas Raiders. He has participated in training camp, but uncertainty surrounds his future with the team after missing spring workouts. Vea, a two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl LV champion, is in the final year of a four-year extension signed in 2020.
- •Vea requests a trade after contract negotiations break down.
- •He aims for a long-term deal rather than playing the final year.
- •Vea prefers a trade to a California team or the Raiders.
- •He is currently at training camp with the Buccaneers.
- •Vea recorded 34 tackles and 4.5 sacks last season.
- 12:19 PMYahoo Sports — Buccaneers' two-time Pro Bowl DT has requested a trade
- 8:26 AMYahoo Sports — Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Vita Vea looking to join West Coast NFL teams after trade request
- 11:46 PMESPN — Vea requests trade from Bucs after stalled talks
- 11:33 PMYahoo Sports — Why did Vita Vea request a trade from the Buccaneers? Tampa DT wants out with one year remaining on contract
- 11:24 PMCBS NFL — Vita Vea landing spots: Veteran DT requests trade from Buccaneers after failed contract extension talks
- 11:10 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Bucs' Vita Vea requests trade ahead of training camp
- 10:52 PMYahoo Sports — Vita Vea requests trade from the Bucs
- 10:50 PMYahoo Sports — Reports: Vita Vea requests trade out of Tampa Bay
"Vita Vea has officially requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The longtime DT has proven to be one of the best run-stuffers in the entire NFL. The trade request stems from multiple failed negotiations in contract talks. There's no guarantee that the Buccaneers honor this trade request, but let's live in the scenario […] The post Vita Vea Trade Rumors: 2 Perfect Landing Spots Following His Trade Request appeared first on Stadium Rant.
"Prior to last season, when discussing players Bucs fans will be talking about 50 years from now, Todd Bowles said that Vita Vea is the one player on defense he could not replace. “There’s nobody like him,” Bowles said.
"Vita Vea’s failed contract extension talks led to the defensive tackle demanding a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Vea had a strong season with the Buccaneers, averaging 2.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 12:19 PMBuccaneers' two-time Pro Bowl DT has requested a trade
Last month, Vea was a hold-in because of his contract situation during the Bucs mandatory mini-camp
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 8:26 AMTampa Bay Buccaneers DT Vita Vea looking to join West Coast NFL teams after trade request
Vita Vea’s failed contract extension talks led to the defensive tackle demanding a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Vea had a strong season with the Buccaneers, averaging 2.
- ESPNJul 27, 2026, 11:46 PMVea requests trade from Bucs after stalled talks
Defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failed attempts at a contract extension, his agent, Collin Roberts, told ESPN on Monday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:33 PMWhy did Vita Vea request a trade from the Buccaneers? Tampa DT wants out with one year remaining on contract
One of the Buccaneers' defensive staples could be moving ahead of the 2026 season.
- CBS NFLJul 27, 2026, 11:24 PMVita Vea landing spots: Veteran DT requests trade from Buccaneers after failed contract extension talks
Vea held out of minicamp while seeking a new contract
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:10 PMReport: Bucs' Vita Vea requests trade ahead of training camp
Ahead of the start of the Bucs start to training camp, Vita Vea has requested a trade.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:52 PMVita Vea requests trade from the Bucs
Prior to last season, when discussing players Bucs fans will be talking about 50 years from now, Todd Bowles said that Vita Vea is the one player on defense he could not replace. “There’s nobody like him,” Bowles said.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:50 PMReports: Vita Vea requests trade out of Tampa Bay
The defensive stalwart wants a new contract with the club.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:45 PMBuccaneers' Vita Vea requests a trade, per report
Vita Vea is entering the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That could complicate things ahead of training camp.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:41 PMVita Vea Trade Rumors: 2 Perfect Landing Spots Following His Trade Request
Vita Vea has officially requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The longtime DT has proven to be one of the best run-stuffers in the entire NFL. The trade request stems from multiple failed negotiations in contract talks. There's no guarantee that the Buccaneers honor this trade request, but let's live in the scenario […] The post Vita Vea Trade Rumors: 2 Perfect Landing Spots Following His Trade Request appeared first on Stadium Rant.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:41 PMFormer Washington football star requests trade from Buccaneers
Former Washington Huskies star Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending his eight-year career with the team.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:31 PMBucs DT Vita Vea requests trade after failed attempts at contract extension
The two-time Pro Bowler is entering the final season of his contract.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:21 PMBucs DT Vita Vea reportedly requests trade due to failed contract negotiations
Vea is set to earn $18 million this season, but wants a long-term deal.
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