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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star defensive lineman Vita Vea are locked in a tense contract debate.
As he waits for a new deal, the two-time Pro Bowler is refusing to practice for the Buccaneers. He's due $18 million this season, a far cry from the one-year, $28 million extension Dexter Lawrence signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after he was traded from the New York Giants.
Vea reportedly demanded a trade from Tampa Bay and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler looked at the potential landing spots for the star interior defender.
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He listed San Francisco among the best fits.
"San Francisco has already swung a trade for an interior lineman, sending a third-rounder to Dallas for defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa in March. But both of its edge rushers (Joey Bosa and Mykel Williams) are coming off injury. Manufacturing a pass rush is a must (the 49ers were last in the NFL with 20 sacks last season), and Vea has 11.5 sacks over the past two seasons," he said.
"The 49ers are another 3-4 front team that is loaded with cap space (around $71 million). And for the first time in a long time, San Francisco isn't faced with having to pay an in-house star, as its core pieces are secure contractually."
Vea, who played his college football for Washington, is from California.
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