Will the Buccaneers trade Vita Vea before NFL preseason games begin Aug 13?
80% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 30 predictions cast.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea requested a trade in late July 2026 amid an unresolved contract dispute, holding in during mandatory minicamp and sitting out training camp practices while seeking a deal commensurate with the NFL's top-paid interior defensive linemen. Despite reported interest from other teams, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht told reporters on August 6, 2026, that he had "no plans" to trade Vea, while saying the two sides remained "engaged" and that he considered the relationship salvageable.
No trade was completed before the Buccaneers' August 13 preseason opener. Vea's agent had said publicly he did not see the situation ending in anything but a trade, but Tampa Bay retained its two-time Pro Bowler through the start of preseason.
The community forecast on Predict Six had placed only a 20% probability on a trade occurring before preseason games began, matching the actual outcome of no trade.