TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers security Jordan Whitehead tore a pectoral muscle through the 30-7 win Sunday over the New York Giants and can miss a while, a supply informed ESPN on Tuesday.
Whitehead had an MRI Monday to substantiate the analysis. The supply stated that it is not essentially season-ending, nevertheless, and that he could possibly be again later within the season or for the playoffs. The supply additionally stated that because of the location of the tear, surgical procedure is just not required.
The harm occurred early within the fourth quarter on Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito’s 17-yard landing run. Whitehead dove for the deal with and acquired spun round upon affect, falling to the bottom. He instantly shot up and ran to the sideline holding his left shoulder/chest space.
Whitehead’s 47 solo tackles by means of 11 video games in 2024 are probably the most on the workforce, whereas his 76 mixed tackles are second most. He has two tackles for a loss and three go breakups.
The Bucs had simply claimed security Mike Edwards off waivers throughout their Week 11 bye, and he spent a lot of the sport lining up in dime packages on third down, however he crammed in for Whitehead for the rest of the sport.
A fourth-round draft decide by the Bucs in 2018, Whitehead spent the primary 4 years of his profession in Tampa and was a starter of their Tremendous Bowl LV victory, earlier than signing with the New York Jets in 2022-2023. He reunited with the Bucs this offseason on a two-year deal price $9 million.
Whitehead tore the labrum in his shoulder through the 2020 NFC Championship Recreation and began Tremendous Bowl LV with the harm by utilizing a protecting harness.
