Contract Architecture & Cap Horizon
Reported by Adam Schefter
Extension APY
$30.00M
1 Year Added
Total Guaranteed
$30.00M
100% Fully Guaranteed
2026 New Money
$6.00M
Hold-In Resolved
Years Tied
2 Seasons
Bucs 2018 Rd 1 (No. 12)
$10.0M Bonus / $20.0M Base
| Season | Year | Status / Milestones | Cash Outlay | Cap Share |
|---|
| Player | Team | APY | Guaranteed | Scheme Alignment |
|---|
2018 Draft
Drafted No. 12 overall by Tampa Bay out of Washington.
Camp Start
Vita Vea requested trade amidst contract dispute; Bucs declined any trade offers.
Hold-In
Represented by Collin Roberts of Excel Football in high-stakes negotiations.
Agreement
Signed 1-yr $30M extension ($30M gtd, $6M 2026 new money) locking him for seasons 9 & 10.
Trench Gravity & Gap Alignment
D3 Defensive Board
Vita Vea (#50)
O-Line (C/G/T)
Unlocked Linebacker
1-Tech Shade: Vea commands 68.4% double-team gravity, freeing inside linebackers for clean pursuit downhill while eliminating frontside A-gap runs.
Double-Team Rate
68.4%
Top 3 in NFL DTs
Run-Stuff Win Rate
42.1%
Interior Pressure Impact