{"id":58427,"date":"2022-03-15T15:46:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=58427"},"modified":"2022-03-16T00:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:00:11","slug":"cimini-jets-agree-to-terms-with-safety-joran-whitehead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2022\/03\/15\/cimini-jets-agree-to-terms-with-safety-joran-whitehead\/","title":{"rendered":"Cimini: Jets Agree to Terms With Safety Jordan Whitehead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Focusing on the defensive side of the ball after going all offense on day one of free agency, Joe Douglas has reportedly lured safety Jordan Whitehead to 1 Jets Drive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Jets have agreed to terms with former Bucs S Jordan Whitehead, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a>. Another proven starter for the secondary. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichCimini\/status\/1503816932985823237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Rich Cimini of ESPN is reporting Whitehead will be added to the Jets secondary just minutes after the team <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2022\/03\/15\/jets-reportedly-set-to-sign-cornerback-dj-reed\/\"><strong>came to terms with former Seahawks cornerback DJ Reed<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A four-year veteran, Whitehead started all but four contests for the Bucs over the past three seasons.\u00a0 In that time he racked up 216 tackles, 5 interceptions and 21 passes defended since taking over as a full time starter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> have signed S Jordan Whitehead to a contract, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichCimini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichCimini<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last season Whitehead had a career high 70.7 PFF grade\u2708\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qql7jSDkc7\">pic.twitter.com\/qql7jSDkc7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF NY Jets (@PFF_Jets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF_Jets\/status\/1503819044155179010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The addition of Reed and Whitehead gives the Jets a pair of young but experienced veterans whom the Jets hope will\u00a0 help turn around what was one of the NFL&#8217;s worst defenses in 2021.\u00a0 The 5&#8242; 10&#8221; Whitehead was a fourth-round pick of the Bucs in 2018 out of the University of Pittsburgh.\u00a0 Whitehead will turn just 25 before the start of the season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Whitehead\u2019s deal with the Jets is for two years at $14.5M in total, per source.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1503822842953150480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focusing on the defensive side of the ball after going all offense on day one of free agency, Joe Douglas has reportedly lured safety Jordan Whitehead to 1 Jets Drive. The Jets have agreed to terms with former Bucs S Jordan Whitehead, sources tell @espn. 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