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Report: Bucs rookie LB Rueben Bain Jr. has AC sprainBuccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay's joint practice with the Jaguars on Tuesday, per the report.,The ...

Reports: Bucs, NT Vita Vea agree to one-year, $30M extensionBuccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $30 million on Wednesday, closing the book on a standoff between Tampa Bay and its two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman. ,Vea is under contract for the next two seasons at a total of $54 million and is expected to resume pr...

Bucs GM: No plans to trade Vita Vea, Baker Mayfield a franchise QBTampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht stressed Thursday that the team does not plan to trade Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea and considers Baker Mayfield as a franchise quarterback.,"I have no plans on trading Vita," Licht said Thursday. "... We love Vita. We've been engaged with his agent ...

Baker Mayfield: 'Disrespected' during contract talks with Bucs

Baker Mayfield told reporters Thursday that he felt "disrespected" and "undervalued" by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failing to reach a contract extension by his self-imposed deadline.,Mayfield is entering the final season of a three-year, $100 million contract he signed in March 2024, with his $3...

Bucs DT Vita Vea 'tweaked something,' not practicing

Tampa Bay veteran defensive tackle Vita Vea "tweaked something" and did not practice Wednesday at training camp, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said.,The unspecified injury comes two days after the two-time Pro Bowl selection's agent confirmed that his client is seeking a trade following failed c...

Report: Baker Mayfield, Bucs not close on new contract

Quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not close to a new contract as training camp is set to begin Wednesday, ESPN reported.,Mayfield joined the team on a one-year, $4 million deal ahead of the 2023 season as the Bucs tried to fill the role of the retired Tom Brady. ,The team r...

Vita Vea requests trade from Buccaneers amid contract dispute

Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after negotiations over a new contract failed to produce an agreement.,The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle's agent, Collin Roberts, confirmed the request to multiple reporters Monday, one day before Tampa Bay's veteran players were sche...

Bucs DT Vita Vea a 'hold-in' at camp, seeks new contract

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea is a "hold-in" at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mandatory minicamp this week.,Vea, 31, is entering the final season of a four-year, $71 million contract and is set to earn $17 million in 2026. None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed.,Head coach Todd Bowles confirmed that...