Vita Vea
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29y-10m-8d (Feb 05, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Collin Roberts (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$20,965,054
2024 Cash
$16,000,000
Career Earnings
$58,911,596
2021-2026 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Vita Vea signed a 4 year , $71,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $4,147,145 signing bonus, $33,915,439 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,750,000. In 2024, Vea will earn a base salary of $15,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $20,965,054 and a dead cap value of $23,207,238.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $71,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,147,145
GTD at Sign:
$14,734,439
Total GTD:
$33,915,439
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 26 | $5,546,232 | 3.04% | $6,648,632 | $6,648,632 | - | ||||||
2022 | 27 | $4,245,475 | 2.04% | $10,999,048 | $17,647,680 | $26,405,008 | ||||||
2023 | 28 | $6,515,643 | 2.90% | $12,941,165 | $30,588,845 | $29,311,127 | ||||||
2024 | 29 | $20,965,054 | 8.21% | $16,000,000 | $46,588,845 | $23,207,238 | ||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 4 YR, $46,588,845; $11,502,349 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2025 | 30 | $22,023,889 | 8.06% | $17,000,000 | $63,588,845 | $11,502,349 | ||||||
2026 | 31 | $22,194,460 | 7.59% | $18,000,000 | $81,588,845 | $6,478,460 | ||||||
2027 | 32 |
Void UFA |
$2,284,000 | 0.73% | - | $81,588,845 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 26 | $2,501,487 | $4,147,145 | - | - | $6,648,632 | $6,648,632 | $81,588,845 | |||
2022 | 27 | $1,035,000 | - | $9,552,294 | $411,754 | $10,999,048 | $17,647,680 | $74,940,213 | |||
2023 | 28 | $1,080,000 | - | $11,420,000 | - | $12,941,165 | $30,588,845 | $63,941,165 | |||
2024 | 29 | $15,500,000 | - | - | - | $16,000,000 | $46,588,845 | $51,000,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 4 YR, $46,588,845; $11,502,349 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 | 30 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - | $17,000,000 | $63,588,845 | $35,000,000 | |||
2026 | 31 | $17,000,000 | - | - | - | $18,000,000 | $81,588,845 | $18,000,000 | |||
2027 | 32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $81,588,845 | - |
Contract Notes
- $14.7M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
- $6.681M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024 (injury guaranteed now)
- 2022-2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
- 2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
- Annual Pro Bowl Escalator: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2022 Rookie
Vita Vea signed a 4 year , $14,824,238 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $8,861,264 signing bonus, $14,824,238 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,706,060.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,824,238
Average Salary:
$3,706,060
Signing Bonus:
$8,861,264
GTD at Sign:
$14,824,238
Total GTD:
$14,824,238
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$58,911,596
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
Active
|
$9,341,264 |
$9,341,264 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,153,829 |
$10,495,093 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Active
|
$1,827,658 |
$12,322,751 |
Champion | |
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$6,648,632 |
$18,971,383 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Active
|
$10,999,048 |
$29,970,431 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Active
|
$12,941,165 |
$42,911,596 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$58,911,596 |
||
Total |
$58,911,596 |
$58,911,596 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
|||
2026 | 31 |
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$93,911,596 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $23,577,974 | $13,008,409 | $411,754 | $20,972,294 | - | - | $58,911,596 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
$480,000
|
$8,861,264 |
$9,341,264 |
$9,341,264 |
||||||
2019 | 24 |
$1,153,829
|
$1,153,829 |
$10,495,093 |
|||||||
2020 | 25 |
$1,827,658
|
$1,827,658 |
$12,322,751 |
|||||||
2021 | 26 |
$2,501,487
|
$4,147,145 |
$6,648,632 |
$18,971,383 |
||||||
2022 | 27 |
$1,035,000
|
$9,552,294 |
$411,754 |
$10,999,048 |
$29,970,431 |
|||||
2023 | 28 |
$1,080,000
|
$11,420,000 |
$12,941,165 |
$42,911,596 |
||||||
2024 | 29 |
$15,500,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$58,911,596 |
|||||||
Total |
$23,577,974 |
$13,008,409 |
$20,972,294 |
$411,754 |
$58,911,596 |
$58,911,596 |
|||||
2025 | 30 |
$16,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
||||||||
2026 | 31 |
$17,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$56,577,974 |
$13,008,409 |
$20,972,294 |
$411,754 |
$93,911,596 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $23,577,974 | $13,008,409 | $411,754 | $20,972,294 | - | - | $58,911,596 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | TB | 6 - 11 | Leg |
2020 | TB | 12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
2020 | TB | 13 - 17 | Leg |
- Oct 11, 2024 Fined $14,069 Obscene Gesture against Atlanta (ATL)
- Sep 22, 2023 Fined $8,941 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
- Mar 10, 2023 Converted $11.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding one void year, clearing $9.1M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Mar 12, 2022 Converted $9.55M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $7.64M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Jan 08, 2022 Signed a 4 year $71 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Apr 26, 2021 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $7.6 million option for 2022
- May 24, 2018 Signed a 4 year $14.8 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#12 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 11, 2024 | Obscene Gesture against Atlanta (ATL) | $14,069 | ||
Sep 22, 2023 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $8,941 | ||
Fines: 2 | $23,010 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TB | 12 | 12 | 530 | 59.40 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | TB | 15 | 15 | 607 | 53.90 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | TB | 14 | 14 | 539 | 48.10 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | TB | 16 | 16 | 607 | 53.80 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 5 | 5 | 223 | 69.70 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | TB | 16 | 16 | 769 | 66.00 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | TB | 13 | 8 | 492 | 53.70 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |