Jordan Whitehead
S - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024 Outlook
The Buccaneers signed Jordan Whitehead on a two-year deal worth $9 million.
Fantasy Impact
The deal is worth a max of $10 million. Whitehead played the past two seasons with the Jets after four years in Tampa Bay. He recorded six interceptions across the past two seasons.
Jordan Whitehead came to an agreement on a contract with the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact
Over the last three seasons in Tampa Bay, Whitehead compiled five interceptions and 21 passes deflected. He figures to replace Marcus Maye for the Jets defense.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Jordan Whitehead (hamstring) practiced at full speed on Wednesday and should be good for Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, per head coach Bruce Arians.
Fantasy Impact
Whitehead has been recovering from a hamstring injury that held him out of most of the preseason and Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. He will be a welcome addition to a defense that just lost CB Sean Murphy-Bunting for what appears to be the entire 2021 season. Whitehead had 53 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, two interceptions, and two sacks during the team's Super Bowl run in 2020. He will attempt to reduce the 400+ passing yards given up to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 against another pass-centric Falcons team led by quarterback Matt Ryan.
Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead has been ruled out for Thursday night's season opener with a hamstring injury. Mike Edwards will start in his place.
Fantasy Impact
Whitehead, 24, made 16 starts last season, amassing two interceptions, two sacks, and one forced fumble. The former fourth-round pick made 74 tackles along the way, including nine for loss.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are placing starting S Jordan Whitehead on the Reserve/COVID-19 list to begin training camp.
Fantasy Impact
Whitehead, 24-years old, will start camp on the Reserve/COVID-19 list for Tampa as he has presumably tested positive for COVID-19. In 2020, Whitehead had 74 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks and a forced fumble for the Bucs in the regular season. Following the Bucs' Super Bowl victory Whitehead also underwent labrum surgery which is something else to keep an eye on long term as Whitehead has turned into an important piece for the Tampa Bay secondary.
