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Vita Vea signs $30 million extension with Buccaneers as team plans ahead

4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 1:00 PM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Vita Vea signs $30 million extension with Buccaneers as team plans ahead
Summary

Vita Vea has signed a one-year, $30 million extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ensuring his presence through 2027. This agreement follows a trade request and holdout during training camp. While Vea returns as a key defensive player, the Buccaneers' ongoing contract negotiations with quarterback Baker Mayfield remain unresolved. Additionally, former LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, among other rookies, may return to college following a court ruling.

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  • •Vea's new deal keeps him with the Buccaneers until 2027.
  • •He previously submitted a trade request during training camp.
  • •Negotiations with QB Baker Mayfield have not advanced favorably.
  • •NFL rookies are cleared to return to college amid eligibility changes.
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