Jordan Whitehead of the Bucs was involved in a traffic accident while driving to the practice facility
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Jordan Whitehead was involved in a car accident on his way to practice, the team said in a statement Saturday.
“Due to injuries sustained in the accident, he will not play in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints and has been placed on reserve/non-football injured (NFI) list,” It was the announcement of the noisemaker.
The team waived Ryan Neal from its practice squad to fill Whitehead’s spot on the 53-man roster.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (3) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
Whitehead, 27, has been a key player for the Bucs this season, starting all 12 games in which he has appeared.
Whitehead has 79 combined tackles with two tackles for loss and one QB hit this season.
Buccaneers, with a win over saints on Sunday, they will clinch the NFC South division and secure a playoff spot regardless of the outcome of the Atlanta Falcons-Carolina Panthers game.
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker (18) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (3) defends during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Photos by Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn)
Whitehead was inside NFL for seven seasons. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft and was part of their Super Bowl winning team in the 2020-2021 season.
Whitehead started every regular season and playoff game during the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl run.
After the 2021-2022 season, he signed for New York Jets and started every game for the Jets over two years.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (3) reacts after a play against the Washington Commanders in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
After two seasons with the Jets, Whitehead returned to Tampa Bay, signing a two-year deal with the Bucs in the offseason.
Unfortunately, Whitehead wasn’t the only player involved in a car accident this week, as Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson will not play against the Falcons, coach Dave Canales said Friday.
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