{
  "id": 2032024,
  "title": "Buccaneers, DT Vita Vea reportedly agree to 1-year, $30 million extension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/buccaneers-dt-vita-vea-reportedly-agree-to-1-year-30-million-extension",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:50:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/buccaneers-dt-vita-vea-reportedly-agree-to-1-year-30-million-extension-225010846.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive tackle Vita Vea have reached a deal for a 1-year contract extension worth $30 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Vea had been present at training camp, waiting for the contract situation to be settled. The defensive tackle had initially expressed a desire to be traded, but the Buccaneers were not interested in moving him. Instead, the team concentrated on finalizing a contract extension for the veteran. Vea was scheduled to play through the final year of his four-year, $71 million extension that began before the 2023 season. Now, he is tied to Tampa Bay through the 2027 season. Drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay, Vea has become one of the league's most reliable defensive tackles. His 6-4, 347 lb. physique enables him to dominate the middle of the defensive line. Vea started all 17 games for the Buccaneers last season, recording 34 total tackles and 4.5 sacks. He has achieved at least 4.5 sacks in each of the past four seasons, with a career-high of 7.0 sacks in 2024. Vea earned his second Pro Bowl selection in 2024, following his first in 2021. He was a key player in Tampa Bay's Super Bowl 55 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Buccaneers, along with Vea, now shift their focus to their Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.",
  "summary": "Vea is now under contract with the Buccaneers through the 2027 season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Buccaneers, Vita Vea reach an agreement on a new deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/buccaneers-vita-vea-reach-an-agreement-on-a-new-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-19T23:26:39.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}