Report: Bills, 49ers and Bears have called Bucs about Vita Vea

Defensive tackle Vita Vea remains at odds with the Buccaneers over his contract and thus is not practicing. He wants a trade. The Buccaneers insist they aren’t trading him.

Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Bills, 49ers and Bears are among the teams who have called the Bucs about Vea.

Vea requested a trade ahead of training camp after spending the offseason seeking a new contract.

Philadelphia‘s Jalen Carter, Dallas‘ Quinnen Williams and Tennessee‘s Jeffery Simmons all have signed extensions recently, with Carter now at the top of the defensive tackle market at $38 million annually. Williams ($35.3 million per season) and Simmons ($35.276 million) are close behind.

Vea now ranks 16th with an annual average of $17.75 million.

He is entering the final year of his deal, set to make $17 million in base salary.