The Tampa Bay Buccaneersย have signed first-round DTย Vita Veaย to a four-year rookie contract, according to Rick Stroud.
This leaves two draft picks still unsigned for the Buccaneers including:
Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Status |
1 | 12 | Vita Vea | DT | Signed |
2 | 38 | Ronald Jones | RB | |
2 | 53 | M.J. Stewart | CB | Signed |
2 | 63 | Carlton Davis | CB | |
3 | 94 | Alex Cappa | OL | Signed |
4 | 117 | Jordan Whitehead | S | Signed |
5 | 144 | Justin Watson | WR | Signed |
6 | 202 | Jack Cichy | LB | Signed |
Vea, 23, was taken with the No. 12 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Buccaneers. According to OverTheCap.com, Vea receives an $14,878,424 contract that includes an $8,900,672 signing bonus.
The contract includes a fifth-year option for the Buccaneers to pick up in 2021. It’s worth mentioning that the fifth-year option is only guaranteed for injury and won’t prevent the two parties from working on a long-term extension.
During his three-year college career at Washington, Vea recorded 99 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, five pass defenses, and two forced fumbles.
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