Report: Bills, 49ers and Bears have called Bucs about Vita Vea

Published August 14, 2026 07:28 PM Defensive tackle Vita Vea remains at odds with the Buccaneers over his contract and thus is not practicing. He wants a trade. The Buccaneers insist they aren’t trading him.Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Bills, 49ers and Bears are among the teams who have called the Bucs about Vea.Vea requested a trade ahead of training camp after spending the offseason seeking a new contract.Philadelphia’s Jalen Carter, Dallas’ Quinnen Williams and Tennessee’s Jeffery Simmons all have signed extensions recently, with Carter now at the top of the defensive tackle market at $38 million annually. Williams ($35.3 million per season) and Simmons ($35.276 million) are close behind.Vea now ranks 16th with an annual average of $17.75 million.He is entering the final year of his deal, set to make $17 million in base salary.