NFL: Vita Vea requests a trade from the Buccaneers

Vita Vea wants out

Vita Vea has asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a trade. Word broke on Sunday, right as training camp cranked up. The defensive lineman wants out of Florida.

Vea has worn Tampa Bay colours for eight seasons. He anchored the interior of that defence, none more so than during the franchise’s title run.

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A headache Tampa Bay did not need

The timing could hardly be worse. Camp is opening, rotations are being set, and now the front office has this on its desk. Losing an interior force of his calibre would gut the middle of the line.

So the question becomes simple. Do the Buccaneers crack the door open? A player at this level does not get replaced in a weekend. The next few hours will tell.

A market on edge

A trade request from a name this big rattles the whole league. Plenty of teams will be watching closely. For now, Tampa Bay still holds the cards.

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