- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $3.71M
- Signing bonus
- $8.86M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,824,238 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,824,238 guaranteed at signing and a $8,861,264 signing bonus.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay BuccaneersVita Vea Contract
Vita Vea signed a one-year, $30 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $46 million guaranteed. It carries a $10.83 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$30M
- Guaranteed
- $46M
- Average / year
- $30M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #50Age 319 NFL seasons6' 4" / 347 lbsWashington
TBDT / 50
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $4,340,000 | $24,000,000 | $0 | $10,834,460 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026extension | $1,300,000 | $4,340,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $10,834,460 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $4,340,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $4,194,460=$10,834,460How this deal works
Annual cash and total guarantee are reported. Cap charges are modeled equal to cash until bonus and proration details are disclosed.
Career cash flow
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$24M$12M$0
TB2018–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $21,700,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$24,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | TB | $480,000 | $8,861,264 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,341,264 | $9,341,264 |
| 2019 | 24 | TB | $1,153,829 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,153,829 | $10,495,093 |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | $1,827,658 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,827,658 | $12,322,751 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | TB | $2,501,487 | $4,147,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,648,632 | $18,971,383 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | $1,035,000 | $0 | $9,552,294 | $411,754 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,999,048 | $29,970,431 |
| 2023 | 28 | TB | $1,080,000 | $0 | $11,420,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $441,165 | $0 | $12,941,165 | $42,911,596 |
| 2024 | 29 | TB | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $58,911,596 |
| 2025 | 30 | TB | $16,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $17,500,000 | $76,411,596 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | TB | $1,300,000 | $21,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $100,411,596 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | TB | $23,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $124,411,596 |
| Career totals | $64,377,974 | $34,708,409 | $20,972,294 | $411,754 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,941,165 | $0 | $124,411,596 | $124,411,596 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $17.75M
- Signing bonus
- $4.15M
- Guarantee rate
- 20.8%
$71,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,734,439 guaranteed at signing and a $4,147,145 signing bonus.
- 2026Aug 20, 2026
- Signed
- Aug 20, 2026
- Average / year
- $30M
- Signing bonus
- $21.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 153.3%
$30,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $46,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $21,700,000 signing bonus.