Vita Vea Signs One-Year Contract Extension
August 19th, 2026
The big bad beast of the Buccaneers’ defensive line will play for Tampa Bay this season.
Vita Vea has a fresh contract extension, per NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN, so he wrote on X.
“ESPN sources: Two-time Pro-Bowl DT Vita Vea and the Buccaneers reached agreement today on a one-year extension for $30 million, tying him to Tampa Bay for two more seasons. He gets $6 million in new money this season.
As Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman has said many times, the Bucs didn’t sign a bunch of veteran defensive players this season only to let Vea walk.
Still, as Kaufman said, Bucs management was not going to be pushed around by Vea’s trade demand. Apparently, that’s exactly what happened.
So Vea gets a raise for this season and a giant deal for 2027.
Good for him. Good for the Bucs.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:10 pm
GOOD! I think that is a great deal for both sides
August 19th, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Awesome! Excellent news!!
August 19th, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Good. Now get to work.
Next Baker.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:11 pm
One down, one to go.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:11 pm
good for the Bucs? did all the salary cap constraints and concerns about having money to keep younger players disappear?
August 19th, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Ok positive news
August 19th, 2026 at 7:12 pm
I would of traded him
August 19th, 2026 at 7:12 pm
F YEAH!!!
August 19th, 2026 at 7:13 pm
Glad the Glazers, the front office and Vitas’ camp came to a resolution. Turns out, Suhs’ advice maybe cost the franchise some money, but it got Vita paid. Shouldn’t have let this drag on this long, but all in all the team gets to keep its anchor on the DLine and Vita got a bump up in pay this year and some security for next year.
In the words of Montell Jordan:
“Thiiiiis is how we do iiiiiiiiit”
August 19th, 2026 at 7:14 pm
I guess he’s back healed tonight…
August 19th, 2026 at 7:14 pm
The man’s gotta eat.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Need more details, I want to see if Greenberg have himself more wiggle room under the cap this year on the strength of this deal.
Just in time for the 2nd preseason game btw. Doubt he plays, but it’ll be hilarious is his back is mysteriously healed. Said it when camp and the contract stuff started, wouldn’t be shocked to hear the franchise went along with that “injury” to buy themselves time while allowing Vita to attend practice and not pay a fine.
They could’ve easily sent him home if there were bad blood, but I think both camps worked that loophole together. Though, I’d be the first to tell you Í ever run into Veas agent I’d sock him one for that trade BS off g.p.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:19 pm
Not go get Baker done and all is well ..
August 19th, 2026 at 7:21 pm
That’s not a good precedence to set. V50 better be in shape! Better back up all that talk Vita.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Way to kill the cap.
Say goodbye to Baker, Mauch and Diaby.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:24 pm
Great job glazers
Now let’s play ball
GO BUCS
August 19th, 2026 at 7:25 pm
11-6
August 19th, 2026 at 7:25 pm
Hallelujah
August 19th, 2026 at 7:31 pm
Sweet. Now trade Baker for a bag of used footballs.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Now you see who’s valuable to the team and who wants to play here. Its obvious this defense doesn’t work without him. Glad to have him back on the field.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:34 pm
I mean it’s awesome to have Vea back, but this sets up a weird dynamic if Baker doesn’t get his contract before the season starts….
The guy who has one year left on deal, sits out/holds-in, not wearing Bucs logo per Garafolo, demands a trade, is “all money”, still hasn’t practiced and you reward that guy with a fat raise and what he wants
The guy who has one year left on deal, doesn’t hold out or in, didn’t demand a trade, is practicing with the boys and “all ball” and still willing to participate and play out his contract, and he doesn’t get what he wants at all
So players, if you want to get paid, don’t be a team-player & contract-obliger like Bake and instead pull the Vita shenanigans and the rewards you shall reap!
Not a good look
August 19th, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Good deal for the Bucs this year. It all depends on the guarantees for 2027 as to the cap implications for next year.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:37 pm
Thought for sure he’d go. Glad he is staying. Cant wait to see the dline this year.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Bain Effect! Vea knows what this defensive line it going to look like this season.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Guys, use your brains. Its a one year deal. There are no long term deals to be given and thats what Bake wants. There’s nothing more to do with Baker’s extension. No team wants Bake for more than 2 years, thats a bad bet. Bake is gonna have to suck it up and magically play well for 17 games. Lol…we know that ain’t happening.
August 19th, 2026 at 7:39 pm
Not a good look, you do realize that QB is a 30 million dollar difference…… and Bake lead a collapse last year…. if Bucs had won a playoff game last year Bake would have his contract already, going 2 and 7 in a playoff chase is NOT A GOOD LOOK, prove it this year Bake and you will get your $$$
August 19th, 2026 at 7:49 pm
Yesssssss
August 19th, 2026 at 7:50 pm
I bet they hope that cap has a nice, sizable increase.