Overview

• The Falcons hosted veteran safety Jordan Whitehead on July 30 for a workout after he received full clearance from a January neck injury.
• Whitehead started every game during Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl LV run and has amassed 101 career starts over seven NFL seasons.
• He suffered a fractured vertebra in a car accident before the Buccaneers’ Week 18 game and was released before a roster bonus became due.
• Atlanta has just $4.8 million in available salary cap space, making affordable, experienced additions a priority.
• Having played under new defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich with the Jets, Whitehead could slot in alongside Pro Bowl safety Jessie Bates III.