Bucs' Vita Vea draws trade inquiries from Bills, Bears, 49ers
Teams have checked on Vita Vea's availability — the Bills, Bears and 49ers among them — but the Buccaneers remain steadfast they're not trading him, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported
Teams have checked on Vita Vea's availability — the Bills, Bears and 49ers among them — but the Buccaneers remain steadfast they're not trading him, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported.
Ian Rapoport · @RapSheet on X · 2026-08-14
Every training camp stop included a question of, Is Vita Vea available? (Quotes Garafolo: Teams have checked on Vita Vea’s availability (the #Bills, #Bears and #49ers among them) but the #Buccaneers remain steadfast they’re not trading him and have kept the lines of communication open on a potential new deal.)View on X →
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): Every training camp stop included a question of, Is Vita Vea available? (Quotes Garafolo: Teams have checked on Vita Vea’s availability (the #Bills, #Bears and #49ers among them) but the #Buccaneers remain steadfast they’re not trading him and have kept the lines of communication open on a potential new deal.)
Tampa Bay has kept lines of communication open on a potential new deal for the star defensive tackle.
Vea was seen signing autographs for fans after the game, a sign he remains in Tampa's plans.