Bucs, NT Vita Vea agree to terms on a one-year $30 million extension through 2027
Bucs, NT Vita Vea agree to terms on a one-year $30 million extension through 2027 Vita Vea after a sack during a game | enfell.com Bucs, Vita Vea have agreed to terms on a new one-year deal worth $30 million, per Adam Schefter that keeps Vea in Tampa through 2027. The new deal comes after both parties had to jump through hoops to keep Vea satisfied as he was in search of a new deal as he enters the 2026 season on the final year of his 4-year $71 million contract signed back in January 2022. That deal had $18 million in guaranteed money for the 2026 season, with no money guaranteed after, per espn.com. The new deal now gives him a fully guaranteed contract where Vea will receive $48 million over the two years, per Schefter. This deal adds $6 million to his 2026 salary, raising him to $24 million from that $18 million he saw prior. Age was the biggest concern in the mind of the Bucs with Vea entering 2026 at 31-years-old. The Bucs have seen consistent play out of h...