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Buccaneers Reject Vita Vea Trade After Contract Stalls

8/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Tackle Vita Vea of the Buccaneers requested a trade on July 27 after contract talks stalled.
He is in the year of his $71 million deal, earning $18 million in 2026, below the $38 million market rate.
The Buccaneers say they will not trade Vea and have kept him out of practice and preseason.
Agent Collin Roberts told Tampa Bay Times a trade is ‘almost certain’ after insider Mike Garafolo reported six teams' interest.

History

Historical Context

In March 2011 the NFL owners locked out players, ending after 136 days on July 25 with a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement created a rookie wage scale limiting first-round pay and retained franchise-tag rules, tools the Buccaneers later used on Vita Vea. Vea’s contract, negotiated by Collin Roberts and reported by the Tampa Bay Times, reflects the lockout’s lasting impact on salaries.

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Story summary

Tackle Vita Vea of the Buccaneers requested a trade on July 27 after contract talks stalled.
He is in the year of his $71 million deal, earning $18 million in 2026, below the $38 million market rate.
The Buccaneers say they will not trade Vea and have kept him out of practice and preseason.
Agent Collin Roberts told Tampa Bay Times a trade is ‘almost certain’ after insider Mike Garafolo reported six teams' interest.

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