Jeff Heath
S FA
Mon 11/30/20 2:16 PM

Heath produced 10 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 43-6 loss to the Falcons.
EDGE Analysis
Heath started at free safety over Erik Harris, who ended up playing just four snaps on defense. It's unclear if this will become the norm for Las Vegas. However, it certainly worked out well for Health, who generated a season high in tackles after recording just 17 stops through the first 10 games.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Wed 11/18/20 12:12 PM

Heath notched one solo tackle, two defended passes and two interceptions during Sunday's 37-12 win over the Broncos.
EDGE Analysis
Heath once again only filled a rotational role in Las Vegas' secondary (48 percent of snaps) Sunday, but he made the most of his opportunities en route to being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network notes. The 29-year-old now has three interceptions on the year, but he'll be difficult to trust for IDP purposes against the Chiefs in Week 11 while playing a part-time role.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Sun 11/8/20 2:46 PM

Heath (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
Heath was considered questionable with the hip injury but is ready to go for Week 9. The 29-year-old has mostly filled a rotational role in the secondary this season, though he did play every defensive snap Week 7 before suffering the injury last week.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Sat 11/7/20 12:25 PM

Heath (hip) is considered questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Chargers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
After not practicing earlier in the week, Heath logged a limited workload at Friday's practice. He seems to be trending toward a true game-time decision. Dallin Leavitt could see some extra snaps providing depth at safety if Heath is ultimately unable to go.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Sun 11/1/20 2:08 PM

Heath is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Browns with a hip injury.
EDGE Analysis
Heath didn't have a tackle before exiting the contest with the injury. The 29-year-old has mostly played in a rotational role this season, though he played every defensive snap last week.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Wed 8/19/20 7:45 PM

Heath (shoulder) said practices in Las Vagas have been "a completely different dynamic when pads are on," Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
"The game seems to speed up. . . and we need a lot of practices in pads before we're ready to play," Heath said. Having recovered from January shoulder surgery, Heath is now able to turn his full attention toward getting up to speed in the Raiders' defensive scheme. The former Cowboy stands to compete for starting free safety reps with Erik Harris throughout training camp.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Tue 3/17/20 5:31 PM

The Raiders and Heath agreed to terms of a contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite dealing with a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery in January, Heath totaled 63 tackles and seven pass breakups in 13 appearances last season. Throughout his seven-year career, he surpassed 60 tackles on four occasions, but he likely will have to compete with Erik Harris for a starting gig at strong safety in the Raiders' first campaign in Las Vegas.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Fri 1/10/20 3:49 PM

Heath underwent surgery on his left shoulder Friday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Heath dealt with issues in both shoulders for most of the season, but he may be able to avoid a procedure on the right one. The 28-year-old is headed for free agency coming off an unimpressive 2019 campaign in which he had 63 tackles (41 solo) and zero interceptions or forced fumbles.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Fri 1/3/20 2:45 PM

Heath finished the 2019 season with 63 tackles (41 solo) and seven passes defended in 13 games.
EDGE Analysis
There has always been some question about whether the hard-hitting Heath is anything more than a glorified special-teams ace who is an awkward fit as a starting safety, and the 28-year-old gave doubters plenty of ammunition this year. While a shoulder injury limited him to a career low in games played and his lowest snap count (734) in three years, he also failed to record an interception for the first time since 2014 and allowed a rough 92.8 QB rating on the 39 pass attempts sent his way. An unrestricted free agent, Heath's tenure in Dallas could be over, although the team's likely cap crunch could invite a reunion at a discounted price.

Jeff Heath
S FA
Thu 12/12/19 8:06 PM

Heath (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
There were whispers inside the Cowboys organization that Heath would require surgery to repair his shoulder injury, but that's no longer the case. The 28-year-old safety logged a full practice Thursday and all signs point to Heath taking the field for Sunday's matchup with the Rams.