Bucs DT Vita Vea Requests Trade

In stunning news as Buccaneers training camp nears, defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade, agent Collin Roberts announced (via Mike Garafolo of NFL Network). Vea is expected to report for camp, but it is unclear if he will participate, according to Garafolo. Vea’s trade request comes in the midst of a contract standoff between him and the team. The two-time Pro Bowler is entering the last season of a four-year, $71MM deal, but he and the Buccaneers have not come close to another extension this summer. While Vea wants a long-term pact, talks with Tampa Bay have stalled, per Ian Rapop