Vita Vea is demanding a trade from Tampa Bay, seeking a top-tier contract that reflects his elite status — around $24M annually — as talks stall amid the Bucs’ financial crunch. With Baker Mayfield’s looming extension eating into cap space, keeping Vea may be impossible. Coach Todd Bowles faces a brutal choice: stay with the veteran anchor for immediate impact or pivot toward the future with younger talents like Diaby and Mauch. A trade could net a second-round pick, fueling long-term rebuilding — but Vea’s still elite, and this might be his last shot at a payday that puts him among the game’s elite defensive tackles.
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