Bucs S Jordan Whitehead (hamstring) out Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting safety Jordan Whitehead will miss Thursday night's opener against the Dallas Cowboys with a hamstring injury.

Head coach Bruce Arians confirmed Whitehead's absence on Tuesday and said everyone else on the active roster is "ready to roll."

Mike Edwards is expected to start in Whitehead's place when the Bucs begin their Super Bowl defense at Raymond James Stadium.

A fourth-round pick by Tamp