Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 347
- College: Washington
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $20,965,063 (8.31% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (6.48% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.76
- Contract Value: $71,000,000 ($17,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,734,440
- Contract Ranking: 15/241 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $2,501,487 | $3,044,745 | $0 | $2,501,487 | $5,546,232 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $1,035,000 | $2,739,887 | $500,000 | $1,035,000 | $4,245,475 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $6.681 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $1,080,000 | $5,023,887 | $500,000 | $1,080,000 | $6,545,063 | 2.9% | |||||
| 2024
March 18: $6.681 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 29 | $15,500,000 | $5,023,887 | $500,000 | $13,362,000 | $20,965,063 | 8.3% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $16,000,000 | $5,023,887 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,023,887 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2026 | 31 | $17,000,000 | $4,194,462 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,194,462 | 7.7% | |||||
| 2027
February 20: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $2,284,000 | Void | Void | $2,284,000 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total | $53,116,487 | $27,334,755 | $3,500,000 | $17,978,487 | $83,804,182 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Vita Vea signed a four year contract extension worth $71 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 8, 2022. Vea received $40.596 million in guarantees with $14.734 million fully guaranteed at signing. If on the roster in March 0f 2022 Vea's 2023 salary will be fully guaranteed. In March of 2023 he will earn a $6.681 million guarantee on his 2024 salary. If on the roster in March of 2024 another $6.681 million is guaranteed. There are annual per game roster bonuses in the contract. Another $2 million in escalators can increase the total value to $73 million if earned.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $0 | $7,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $0 | $7,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $71,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $42,911,619
Career APY: $7,151,937
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $14,824,238 | $3,706,060 | $14,824,238 | $12,322,751 | 83.1% | $4,107,584 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $71,000,000 | $17,750,000 | $14,734,440 | $30,588,868 | 43.1% | $10,196,289 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 6 | $42,911,619 | $7,151,937 | $26,444,205 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $480,000 | $2,215,316 | $0 | $0 | $2,695,316 | 1.4% | $9,341,264 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $1,153,829 | $2,215,316 | $0 | $0 | $3,369,145 | 1.7% | $1,153,829 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $1,827,658 | $2,215,316 | $0 | $0 | $4,042,974 | 2.0% | $1,827,658 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $2,501,487 | $3,044,745 | $0 | $2,501,487 | $5,546,232 | 3.1% | $2,501,487 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $1,035,000 | $2,739,887 | $500,000 | $1,035,000 | $4,245,475 | 2.1% | $15,146,205 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $1,080,000 | $5,023,887 | $500,000 | $1,080,000 | $6,545,063 | 2.9% | $12,941,176 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $15,500,000 | $5,023,887 | $500,000 | $13,362,000 | $20,965,063 | 8.3% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $16,000,000 | $5,023,887 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,023,887 | 7.8% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Buccaneers | $17,000,000 | $4,194,462 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,194,462 | 7.7% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Buccaneers | $1,345,000 | $2,284,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,284,000 | 0.7% | $0 | ||
| Total | $57,922,974 | $33,980,703 | $3,500,000 | $17,978,487 | $93,911,617 | $93,911,619 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 47.0% | 13.8% | 21 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.9% | 22.0% | 19 | 16 | 2.5 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21.0% | 10.7% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 53.2% | 19.8% | 22 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 48.1% | 11.5% | 15 | 16 | 6.5 | 45.5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 53.9% | 2.6% | 28 | 15 | 5.5 | 31.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.3% | 14.8% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,847,000 | $17,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,847,000 | $17,750,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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