Manbeast Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea is an iconic Buccaneer, a Super Bowl champion who will be remembered in Tampa for generations to come.

But Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht and Team Glazer have realized that life goes on without your icons.

Bucco Bruce Arians retired. Tom Brady hung up his cleats. So did Ali Marpet. Mike Evans sprinted away from Tampa to play for the 49ers. Father Time tackled Lavonte David from behind.

And while Bucs Super Bowl starting cornerbacks Jamel Dean, Carlton Davis and Sean Murphy-Bunting are not franchise legends, together they were legendary. So Joe will note how all three are under 30 years old and enjoying fat contracts with new teams.

Old school Bucs fans will remember how legendary defensive tackle Warren Sapp found a new team at 31 years old. At 32, Hall of Fame Bucs safety John Lynch left Tampa for the Broncos (and four Pro Bowl seasons). Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy played his last Bucs game at 30 years old.

Time marches on.

At 31 years old, Vea has asked to be traded — and he’s refused to practice all year.

Interestingly, reports on Vea’s status from ESPN and NFL Network over the past two days omitted any mention of the injury the Bucs said Vea suffered 2 1/2 weeks ago while running at One Buc Palace. It’s as if someone (Vea’s agent?) gave a green light to reporters to end the con job on that alleged injury.

Reliable Jeremy Fowler reported Friday on ESPN TV that Vea has “beef” with the Bucs.

Vea, per Fowler, is not happy about how his peers got fat contract extensions paying $25 million to $30 million per season. Vea is due about $18 million this season and will be a free agent in March.

“I’m told Vea has zero plans to take the field right now without either a new deal or a trade,” Fowler said. “Perhaps that changes, but that’s his stance.”

Just like Network reporter Mike Garafolo noted Friday from the Bucs-Jets game, Fowler says many teams have shown interest in trading for Vea.

A big Bucs decision is forthcoming.

History suggests Vea will have a new team.

A graphic seen Friday on ESPN TV.