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Former Pitt Star Jordan Whitehead Signs with Buccaneers

A former Pitt Panthers star signed another rich contract with an NFL team.

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Former Pitt Star Jordan Whitehead Signs with Buccaneers
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers star Jordan Whitehead continues to collect millions as he hits the prime of his professional football career. 

Whitehead, who started his career as a fourth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018, will return to Tampa Bay on a two-year deal worth up to $10.5 million, according to a report from NFL Network's Adam Schefter. 

Whitehead started 55 of 59 games for the Buccaneers while playing on his rookie contract. He amassed 292 tackles, five interceptions, 25 passes defended and a Super Bowl ring during his time in Tampa Bay. 

He signed a two-year, $14 million deal with the New York Jets before the start of the 2022 season but hit free agency this offseason. 

Whitehead was a star during his three years with the Panthers. He started immediately as a freshman and earned ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2015. Whitehead ended his career with 235 total tackles and three interceptions. He was a weapon on offense, totaling 379 scrimmaged yards and three touchdowns in his college career. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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