Jordan Whitehead

Jordan Whitehead

27-Year-Old SafetyS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
IR
Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 12/29/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers in March of 2024.
Moved to IR
STampa Bay Buccaneers
Pectoral
November 29, 2024
Whitehead (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Whitehead will need to miss at least four games after rupturing his pectoral Sunday against the Giants. There remains a possibility he could return this season, but it could take a Tampa Bay playoff run in order for him to be able to do so. Mike Edwards likely will take over Whitehead's starting strong safety role in the meantime.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jordan Whitehead's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"
 
Weight
198 lbs
 
Bench Press
21 reps
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Whitehead had an up-and-down first year with the Jets in 2022. He had a career-high 89 tackles while adding two interceptions and eight passes defensed, though the 2018 fourth-rounder would have been even more productive if he hadn't taken numerous bad angles in both run defense and pass coverage. In every season of his five-year career, the 26-year-old has posted at least 69 tackles and four passes defensed. He should have little trouble clearing those benchmarks again in 2023, as there's little competition for snaps at safety on the roster.
Whitehead signed a two-year deal with the Jets in the offseason and is expected to start at free safety after totaling between 69 and 76 tackles in each of his first four seasons with the Buccaneers. Still just 25 years old, Whitehead could find himself playing an even more prominent role on a defense with significantly less talent around him.
Whitehead started all 16 games for the first time in his three-year career in 2020, finishing with 74 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, four pass defenses, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. He allowed a completion percentage below 60 percent in primary coverage for a second straight season, and he battled through a torn labrum in his shoulder in the playoffs before getting surgery after Super Bowl LV. Raven Greene was signed for depth purposes this offseason, but Whitehead once again should hold down the starting free safety job and offer consistent value as an IDP.
Whitehead was even more involved during his second pro campaign in 2019, logging a whopping 953 defensive snaps despite seeing his season end two games early due to a hamstring injury. The versatile 2018 fourth-round pick also recorded an additional 129 plays on return and coverage units, and he managed to break up nine passes and record his first career interception. The University of Pittsburgh product's contributions were particularly valued during a season that 2017 second-round pick Justin Evans missed altogether because of an Achilles injury. With Evans presumably healthy by the time training camp starts, Whitehead likely will need to battle him for the starting free safety job this summer.
Whitehead ultimately was relied upon a lot more than would have been initially expected of a fourth-round rookie last season. The former Pitt Panther appeared in 15 games and logged 76 tackles (61 solo) and four defensed passes. A season-ending knee injury to Chris Conte and a subsequent toe issue that curtailed Justin Evans' campaign were responsible for affording Whitehead plenty of on-the-job training. Whitehead's solid performance gives him the inside track to the starting free safety job heading into training camp, and Whitehead once again could prove to be a productive IDP option in Year 2 of his career if he remains atop the depth chart throughout the season.
More Fantasy News
Out Sunday, as expected
STampa Bay Buccaneers
Pectoral
November 29, 2024
Whitehead (pectoral) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 13 matchup against the Panthers.
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Not ruling out 2024 return
STampa Bay Buccaneers
Pectoral
November 26, 2024
Whitehead does not have surgery scheduled after sustaining a ruptured pectoral during Sunday's game against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Season may be over
STampa Bay Buccaneers
Pectoral
November 25, 2024
Whitehead may have suffered a torn pectoral in Sunday's win over the Giants, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Done for the day
STampa Bay Buccaneers
Pectoral
November 24, 2024
Whitehead (pectoral) will not return to Sunday's game against the Giants, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Career-high 12 tackles vs. Niners
STampa Bay Buccaneers
November 11, 2024
Whitehead finished Sunday's 23-20 loss to the 49ers with 12 tackles (seven solo).
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Could miss rest of season
STampa Bay Buccaneers
November 25, 2024
Whitehead may have suffered a torn pectoral Sunday that would end his season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The safety underwent an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, but the Buccaneers are fearing the worst. Losing Whitehead would be a tough blow to Tampa Bay's playoff chances, as the 27-year-old had recorded 76 tackles through 11 games, putting him on pace to reach the century mark for the first time in his career.
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