Former Pitt star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead suffered a torn labrum in the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, but he will play against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday despite the injury.
This week, Whitehead was a limited participant in Tampa Bay’s practices on Wednesday and Thursday but returned as a full participant on Friday. That left his status as questionable heading into the weekend, but on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com revealed he would play.
“Jordan Whitehead is going to play through a fully torn labrum in Super Bowl LV, source said, an injury that includes additional shoulder damage,” Rapoport said.