Jermaine Whitehead: Difference between revisions

| image_size =

| highlights =

| nflnewpfr = jermaine-whiteheadWhitJe02

Whitehead attended [[Auburn University]], where he played on the [[Auburn Tigers football]] team from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auburn Tigers: Jermaine Whitehead |url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jermaine_whitehead_742628.html |access-date=November 10, 2016 |website=AuburnTigers.com |archive-date=September 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904035740/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jermaine_whitehead_742628.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| colspan="15"|<small>Source: [http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jermaine_whitehead_742628.html AuburnTigers.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904035740/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jermaine_whitehead_742628.html |date=September 4, 2016 }}</small>

After going undrafted in the [[2015 NFL Draftdraft]], Whitehead signed with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] on May 5, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2015 |title=49ers announce undrafted free agent signings |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings-15250596 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |website=49ers.com}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, he was released by the 49ers during final team cuts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2015 |title=49ers release 14 players, set 53-man roster |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-release-14-players-set-53-man-roster-15818511 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |website=49ers.com}}</ref> Whitehead was signed to the 49ers' [[practice squad]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2015 |title=San Francisco 49ers sign 9 players to the practice squad |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/san-francisco-49ers-sign-9-players-to-the-practice-squad/4d3ddf12-1485-455d-bb21-6238e8a46266 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005759/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/san-francisco-49ers-sign-9-players-to-the-practice-squad/4d3ddf12-1485-455d-bb21-6238e8a46266 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |website=49ers.com}}</ref>

Whitehead was re-signed on March 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodkiewicz |first=Wes |date=March 12, 2018 |title=Negotiating window opens today for pending NFL free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/negotiating-window-opens-today-for-pending-nfl-free-agents-20440160 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519153727/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-daily-news-story/article-1/negotiating-window-opens-today-for-pending-nfl-free-agents/d8742ef7-d15c-43be-9959-72d670a9f2b1 |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |access-date=May 19, 2018 |website=Packers.com}}</ref> In Week 9 against the [[New England Patriots]], Whitehead was ejected after slapping center [[David Andrews (American football)|David Andrews]] in the [[Face mask (gridiron football)|face mask]]. He was then released by the Packers on November 6, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Packers place WR Geronimo Allison on IR, release S Whitehead |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-wr-geronimo-allison-on-ir-release-s-whitehead |website=Packers.com |access-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104201/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-wr-geronimo-allison-on-ir-release-s-whitehead |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On November 7, 2018, Whitehead was claimed off waivers by the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2018 |title=Browns claim DBs Phillip Gaines, Jermaine Whitehead |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-dbs-phillip-gaines-jermaine-whitehead |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}</ref> On September 29, 2019, he had his first NFL career [[interception]] and forced [[fumble]] in a game against the Baltimore Ravens.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kerr |first=Jeff |date=September 29, 2019 |title=Browns at Ravens final score: Nick Chubb goes for three touchdowns as Cleveland takes over first place in AFC North |work=CBS Sports |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-at-ravens-final-score-nick-chubb-goes-for-three-touchdowns-as-cleveland-takes-over-first-place-in-afc-north/ |access-date=September 29, 2019}}</ref> Whitehead was waived on November 4, 2019 after posting "several threatening and racist messages for people who criticized him" following the team's loss to the [[Denver Broncos]], a game in which he missed a number of crucial [[Tackle (football move)#Gridiron football|tackles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=November 4, 2019 |title=Browns cut safety Whitehead after social media posts |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001073390/article/browns-cut-jermaine-whitehead-after-social-media-posts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104153534/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001073390/article/browns-cut-jermaine-whitehead-after-social-media-posts |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=November 4, 2019 |website=NFL.com |language=en}}</ref> Whitehead later apologized for the messages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaydos |first=Ryan |date=November 6, 2019 |title=Ex-Browns defensive back Jermaine Whitehead apologizes for threatening critics on social media |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/browns-jermaine-whitehead-apologizes-threats-social-media |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=[[Fox News]]}}</ref>