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Vita Vea is in the final year of the four-year, $71 million extension he signed in 2022. Mike Carlson / Getty Images
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as contract extension talks have stalled. The two sides have been far apart in discussions, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told The Athletic. Vea is in the final season of a four-year, $71 million contract extension he signed in 2022.
Training camp for Tampa Bay opens on Tuesday, which is when veterans are due to report. Vea attended, but did not participate in, the Bucs’ mandatory minicamp last month.
The 31-year-old Vea is set to earn $17 million in base salary this season, plus a per-game roster bonus of up to $1 million total, although there is no guaranteed money remaining on his current deal.
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