Jordan Whitehead

Jordan Whitehead

27-Year-Old SafetyS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers in March of 2024.
Reunites with Bucs
STampa Bay Buccaneers
March 13, 2024
Whitehead (calf) has agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Whitehead spent his first four seasons in Tampa Bay before a two-year stint with the Jets. He didn't miss a game in New York, compiling 186 tackles in 34 appearances. Whitehead exited the 2023 season finale with a calf injury, but he's expected to be healthy once the Buccaneers resume team activities and can be tentatively penciled in as their starting strong safety for 2024.
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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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2019
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.
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Three tackles shy of 100 in 2023
SNew York Jets
Calf
January 14, 2024
Whitehead (calf) finished the 2023 season with 97 tackles (65 solo) and four interceptions among his nine passes defensed.
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Leaves with injury
SNew York Jets
Calf
January 7, 2024
Whitehead (calf) exited Sunday's game against the Patriots and is doubtful to return, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Posts solid tackle numbers
SNew York Jets
December 31, 2023
Whitehead recorded eight tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 37-20 loss at Cleveland.
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Will play Sunday
SNew York Jets
December 24, 2023
Whitehead (knee) is active ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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Questionable for Week 16
SNew York Jets
Knee
December 22, 2023
Whitehead (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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