The New York Jets came into the 2022 offseason needing two starting-caliber safeties. They got to work before the beginning of the NFL’s free agency period by re-signing Lamarcus Joyner, who can hold the fort down at free safety until the Jets find a long-term answer.
Once the free agency frenzy got underway, the Jets turned their focus to the outside options on the free-agent market. New York ended up acquiring one of the market’s best young starters in Jordan Whitehead, formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Whitehead, who turned 25 a few days ago, is the cousin of Jets legend Darrelle Revis.