The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sitting at 2-5 with some significant decisions approaching the NFL trade deadline. One of the biggest questions involves whether the organization should consider moving a longtime defensive cornerstone.
The Houston Texans have spent the first seven weeks of the 2026 NFL season discovering just how expensive weaknesses in the trenches can become. Despite boasting some really explosive offensive weapons and some of the league’s most dangerous pass rushers, Houston has repeatedly struggled to control the line of scrimmage.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be out of playoff contention for the 2026 NFL season. But the Cleveland Browns certainly are. With the Trade Deadline looming, the Browns will look to bolster the roster on both sides of the ball to maintain a top spot in the AFC North.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Easton Butler of Packer Report posted Thursday morning that the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals have called the Tampa Bay Buccaneers about defensive tackle Vita Vea, citing unnamed sources.
Jason Licht spent the past week hearing every reason the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should sell. Vita Vea, Yaya Diaby, Chris Godwin Jr. and Kenny Gainwell have all landed in trade deadline chatter, from Vea’s name surfacing in trade talk to Diaby being pitched as a cheap pass-rush fix for contenders.
Vita Vea has been the centerpiece of Tampa Bay’s run defense for the better part of eight seasons, but ESPN’s Dan Graziano thinks the trade deadline could change that.
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ESPN’s Dan Graziano says Buccaneers DT Vita Vea is a sleeper trade candidate to monitor ahead of the trade deadline. The two sides were at odds over Vea’s contract this summer.
There was a lot of talk about Vita Vea and potential trade options during the offseason, but those quieted down after he signed his extension. Well, said talk has popped up again after the Buccaneers’ 1-5 start.
The next three weeks could decide the fate of two of the NFC South's elite defenders.
The San Francisco 49ers will be facing the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football as they try to extend their undefeated streak. They’re one of the best teams in the league, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they got even better over the coming weeks.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will need nose tackle Vita Vea to control the trenches against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. His strength and ability to occupy multiple blockers make him an important part of Tampa Bay’s defensive front.
The San Francisco 49ers are going to need defensive line help at the NFL trade deadline. While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saved their season with a Week 5 win against the Dallas Cowboys, the team is sitting at 1-4 right now.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran defensive tackle explained how players addressed their 0-4 start before Thursday night’s victory in Dallas. The Pewter Pirates entered Thursday night’s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys as 8.5-point underdogs, according to most sportsbooks.
Bucky Irving and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed five weeks to get a win, and the 24-16 result in Dallas lifted more players than it hurt. A few concerns came home with it, starting with a quiet night from Vita Vea.
Following Tampa Bay's stunning win over Dallas, Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea spoke about what was and wasn't said behind the scenes leading up to Thursday's contest.
While the San Francisco 49ers are 4-0 and playing arguably the best football of any team in the NFL right now, some would argue that their roster is still a bit incomplete.
During an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," NFL insider Mike Garafolo of ESPN/NFL Network shared more information about contract talks that previously occurred involving Mayfield's camp and the Buccaneers.
Vita Vea ended his contract standoff with the Buccaneers this week, signing an extension that will pay him a fully guaranteed $48MM over the next two years, per ESPN’s Jenna Laine.
Vita Vea is back in the fold with the Tampa Bay Bucs after signing a one-year extension, and he suggests he will stay in Tampa as long as Todd Bowles is coach.
Money can't fix everything, but it can fix a lot of things.
Vea is on track to enter the final season of a four-year, $71M contract extension he signed in 2022.
Vea was a first-round pick, No. 12 overall, by the Buccaneers in 2018 and has been a key part of the team's defense ever since, being named to two Pro Bowl teams.
The Bucs and nose tackle Vita Vea are in an old fashioned stand off over his contract. Unhappy that he doesn’t have a contract extension and more money on his deal as he enters a contract year, Vea has requested a trade from Tampa Bay.
Vea, who's looking for a big deal of his own, requested a trade from the Buccaneers.
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