Nose Tackle · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Vita Vea

No. 50 · 9th season

Vita Vea is sitting out spring practice, and everyone knows why

He's not hurt. He's just not there.

Vita Vea, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been absent from the team's offseason practice sessions — and it isn't a mystery. He's heading into the final year of a contract signed more than four years ago, and the league has changed a lot since then. So, apparently, has his patience for going through the motions on a deal that no longer reflects what he's worth.

Sitting out spring workouts is one of the few quiet ways a player can make that point without crossing a line. Nothing dramatic, no statement, no holdout — just an empty spot where a starting defensive tackle used to be.

For Tampa Bay, this is the kind of absence that gets noticed in a front office. Vea has earned whatever conversation comes next. The question is whether the Buccaneers want to have it before the regular season forces their hand.

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