Vita Vea secures one-year, $30 million extension with Buccaneers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Vita Vea, former Washington Huskies defensive lineman, has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal, worth $30 million, comes after negotiations that included a brief hold-in period. Vea will earn $24 million this season, a raise from his previous base salary of $18 million, with $6 million scheduled for 2027. The Buccaneers' general manager praised Vea's impact on the team's defense and culture as part of their plans moving forward.
- •Vea was a first-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2018.
- •He has made 78 starts for the Buccaneers over five seasons.
- •Vea ranks eighth in franchise history for total tackles.
- •He recorded the most sacks of any nose tackle in the NFL since 2019.
- •The agreement comes ahead of the Buccaneers' second preseason game.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Former Washington Football DT Cashes in on New Buccaneers Contract
"After a brief hold-in former Washington Huskies defensive lineman Vita Vea has cashed in on his recent success with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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