Jordan Whitehead

Safety

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,500,000 (1.79% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,500,000 (2.26% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $9,000,000 ($4,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 30/184 at S

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202427$1,500,000$3,000,000$4,500,000$4,500,0001.8%
2025 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
28$3,750,000$750,000$0$4,500,0001.7%
Total$5,250,000$3,750,000$4,500,000$9,000,000

Contract Notes

Jordan Whitehead signed a two year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers. Whitehead received $4.5 million in guarantees. The 2025 league year is an option year.  If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2025 league year Whitehead will earn a $750,000 roster bonus.

 

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.5M
$9M
20242025
Cash Due$4,500,000$4,500,000
Running Cash$4,500,000$9,000,000
Career Earnings: $17,400,256
Career APY: $2,900,043
Potential Earnings: $26,400,256
Total Guarantees: $17,417,256
Largest Cash Payment: $7,250,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,932,500 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedExpired20184$3,127,256$781,814$667,256$4,900,256156.7%$1,225,064
JetsUFARenegotiated20222$14,500,000$7,250,000$7,000,000$7,250,00050.0%$7,250,000
JetsOtherExpired20231$5,250,000$5,250,000$5,250,000$5,250,000100.0%$5,250,000
BuccaneersSFAActive20242$9,000,000$4,500,000$4,500,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers4$4,900,256$1,225,064$4,900,2560.0%$00.0%
Jets2$12,500,000$6,250,000$9,155,8820.0%$3,300,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Buccaneers$480,000$166,814$0$0$0$646,8140.3%$1,147,256
2019Buccaneers$570,000$166,814$0$0$0$736,8140.4%$570,000
2020Buccaneers$750,000$166,814$0$0$0$916,8140.4%$750,000
2021Buccaneers$2,433,000$166,814$0$0$0$2,599,8141.4%$2,433,000
2022Jets$1,035,000$2,982,500$0$250,000$1,035,000$4,223,3822.0%$7,250,000
2023Jets$3,117,500$3,807,500$0$595,000$1,125,000$4,932,5002.2%$5,250,000
2024Buccaneers$1,500,000$0$3,000,000$0$4,500,000$4,500,0001.8%$4,500,000
2025Buccaneers$3,750,000$0$750,000$0$0$4,500,0001.7%$4,500,000
Total$13,635,500$7,457,256$3,750,000$845,000$6,660,000$23,056,138$26,400,256
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2024$3,300,000$0
Total$3,300,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018151063.0%12.3%541300304000000
2019142081.7%26.0%5019004191110100
2020160086.4%19.4%5321219934201100
2021143069.8%3.5%581600518201000
2022170099.3%5.9%583100408200000
2023170094.8%0.0%65320.56.5319400000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$6,354,000$4,500,000
Injury Adjusted$6,354,000$4,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,063,772

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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