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Vita Vea Signs $24 Million Two-Year Extension Through 2027

8/21/2026

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Defensive tackle Vita Vea signed a two-year extension worth $24 million in 2026 and $24 million in 2027.
The deal adds $6 million to Vea’s $18 million 2026 salary, raising that year’s total to $24 million.
Coach Todd Bowles said Vea will skip preseason and aim to start Week 1 on Sept 13.
Analyst Matt Maiocco reported the San Francisco 49ers inquired about Vea but lack trade compensation.

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Historical Context

The NFL introduced a hard salary cap for the 1994 season, set at $34.6 million after TV deals raised the original $32 million estimate. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue used the cap to cut veteran Charles Haley, saving the Dallas Cowboys $2.5 million. Today, extensions like Vita Vea’s $48 million deal show teams still balance star pay with the cap’s constraints.

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Story summary

Defensive tackle Vita Vea signed a two-year extension worth $24 million in 2026 and $24 million in 2027.
The deal adds $6 million to Vea’s $18 million 2026 salary, raising that year’s total to $24 million.
Coach Todd Bowles said Vea will skip preseason and aim to start Week 1 on Sept 13.
Analyst Matt Maiocco reported the San Francisco 49ers inquired about Vea but lack trade compensation.

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