
Jordan Whitehead
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
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79
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Medically cleared
Whitehead (neck) has been medically cleared of the injuries he sustained in a car accident in January, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Following the scary incident back in January, Whitehead is now ready to resume football activities. The 28-year-old was cut by the Buccaneers as a cap casualty in February after starting all 12 games he appeared in last season and recording 79 tackles. The safety has been reliable throughout his career starting each of the last 76 games he's been healthy for, and he'll visit the Falcons on Wednesday in search of his new home.
Following the scary incident back in January, Whitehead is now ready to resume football activities. The 28-year-old was cut by the Buccaneers as a cap casualty in February after starting all 12 games he appeared in last season and recording 79 tackles. The safety has been reliable throughout his career starting each of the last 76 games he's been healthy for, and he'll visit the Falcons on Wednesday in search of his new home.
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Whitehead returns to Tampa Bay after a two-year Jets tenure, and he's back as an even more effective player than he was during his initial Bucs stint. The 27-year-old is coming off a 2023 season in which he recorded a career-high 97 tackles and four interceptions, while also tying a personal best with nine total pass breakups. Whitehead will once again line up next to stellar free safety Antoine Winfield, with whom he played in 2020 and 2021. An above-average tackler who's seemingly improved his ability to get his hands on the ball every season, Whitehead profiles as a steady IDP option.
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Will hit free agency
The Buccaneers informed Whitehead (neck) on Wednesday that his $3.75 million team option for 2025 will be declined, making him an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins March 12, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Injures neck in car accident
The injury Whitehead suffered in an automobile accident Saturday is considered neck-related, though the issue is not believed to be a long-term concern, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Moved to NFI after auto accident
Whitehead (undisclosed) was involved in an automobile accident Saturday and was subsequently placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Three tackles in return
Whitehead recorded three tackles (two solo) in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
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Returning to action
Whitehead (pectoral) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
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Set to hit free agency
Whitehead will become an unrestricted free agent, per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, as the Buccaneers have informed the safety they won't be picking up his option for 2025.
ANALYSIS
Whitehead struggled when healthy in 2024, then dealt with a torn pectoral muscle down the stretch before suffering additional injuries in a car accident, including a neck injury. General manager Jason Licht wouldn't rule out the possibility of a reunion with Whitehead, but Tampa Bay would only be interested at a cap hit lower than the $4.5 million Whitehead would have made in 2025 had the Buccaneers picked up his option.
Whitehead struggled when healthy in 2024, then dealt with a torn pectoral muscle down the stretch before suffering additional injuries in a car accident, including a neck injury. General manager Jason Licht wouldn't rule out the possibility of a reunion with Whitehead, but Tampa Bay would only be interested at a cap hit lower than the $4.5 million Whitehead would have made in 2025 had the Buccaneers picked up his option.