Bucs GM Jason Licht admits ‘mistake’ in letting Jordan Whitehead go

It is not often that we hear NFL general managers publicly express their regrets. For the Buccaneers, Jason Licht gave one of those rare moments of openness when discussing a roster move made in years past.

It was a move not to extend safety Jordan Whitehead when he left for the New York Jets.

“With Jordan (Whitehead), it was a mea culpa, we had to draw the line at some point and I made a mistake. I’m glad we got him back. It was a mistake that I regretted the minute we let him walk.”

However, the Buccaneers’ getting him back couldn’t have come at a better time. The team will need all the help it can get from its safeties, Whitehead and Antoine Winfield Jr. The duo has had success in the past, and now the team will be leaning on them heavily after trading away Carlton Davis III.

Todd Bowles has to be smiling that Licht came to his senses.