Traditional IRA limits?

What would be the game plan for the remaining money then? Are there other investments like VTSAX that I could put the rest of the money in?

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In my vanguard account, the VTSAX is currently listed under Traditional IRA 

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What do you mean by this? VTSAX can be purchased in a taxable brokerage, Roth IRA or Traditional IRA.

What type account did you sell the stock in? I ask because when you say VTSAX is listed under traditional IRA it makes me wonder if you sold stock from IRA and just need to reinvest which wouldn't be a contribution (unless you withdrew the cash proceeds from the account already.)

Do you already have a traditional IRA or Roth IRA? Even if you're over income limit you can do backdoor Roth (unless you have traditional IRA which would trigger pro rata rule.)

Yes, the $6500 contribution limit also applies to traditional IRA. There is also an income limit so may not get full or any tax deduction. (But you already knew this since you said you haven't contributed because income is too high.) Only benefit I can see over taxable is the tax differed growth and perhaps creditor protections on retirement accounts.

I still don't understand what you meant by

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VTSAX is currently listed under Traditional IRA

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Do you already hold some VTSAX in that account? You can buy VTSAX in any Vanguard brokerage, taxable or IRA.

If your 401k allows it, you could rollover the traditional IRA into 401k and free up the backdoor Roth method without dealing w pro rata rule.

Why not just buy VTSAX in your taxable brokerage at etrade?

You'd probably have to buy VTI (the ETF equivalent of VTSAX) or use Vanguard taxable brokerage.