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After being limited to just 10 appearances in 2023, Fitzpatrick appeared in all 17 regular-season games last year and tallied 96 tackles (62 solo), an interception, four pass defenses and a forced fumble. Even though DeShon Elliott had a career-best season during his first year with the Steelers in 2024, Fitzpatrick's output proved that the pair can be productive while starting alongside each other at safety, as both players ranked among the top 15 safeties in the league in tackles. Fitzpatrick will remain locked into a prominent role during his seventh season with the Steelers. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $73.6 million contract with the Steelers in June of 2022.
Traded to Dolphins
The Steelers are trading Fitzpatrick to the Dolphins as part of a deal for tight end Jonnu Smith and cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The trade allows Miami to shed salary while adding a standout replacement for safety Jevon Holland, who left this offseason to sign with the Giants. Fitzpatrick previously was traded in the other direction, from Miami to Pittsburgh, back in September 2019, just three weeks into his second NFL season. He ended up intercepting five passes in 14 games for the Steelers that year, earning First Team All-Pro honors for the first time (also in 2020 and 2022). Fitzpatrick had just one INT and seven pass breakups in 27 regular-season games over the past two seasons, but he's only 28 years old and should still offer some playmaking ability for Miami's secondary.
The trade allows Miami to shed salary while adding a standout replacement for safety Jevon Holland, who left this offseason to sign with the Giants. Fitzpatrick previously was traded in the other direction, from Miami to Pittsburgh, back in September 2019, just three weeks into his second NFL season. He ended up intercepting five passes in 14 games for the Steelers that year, earning First Team All-Pro honors for the first time (also in 2020 and 2022). Fitzpatrick had just one INT and seven pass breakups in 27 regular-season games over the past two seasons, but he's only 28 years old and should still offer some playmaking ability for Miami's secondary.
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Measurables Review
How do Minkah Fitzpatrick's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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Fitzpatrick was dominant for the Steelers in 2021 and 2022, totaling 220 tackles (140 solo), eight interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a touchdown and 18 pass defenses over those two seasons. However, he was limited to just 10 games in 2023 due to knee and hand injuries and tallied just 64 tackles (43 solo) and three pass defenses. The Steelers brought in DeShon Elliott during the offseason, but his presence shouldn't hinder Fitzpatrick's role as long as he can stay healthy in 2024, as he signed a four-year, $73.6 million contract with Pittsburgh ahead of the 2022 campaign.
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Workhorse in 2024
Fitzpatrick played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 96 tackles (62 solo), four pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble.
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Leading tackler in loss
Fitzpatrick recorded seven total tackles (six solo) in the Steelers' 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Wednesday.
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Logs first INT of 2024
Fitzpatrick tallied six tackles (two solo) and two pass defenses (including an interception) during the Steelers' 34-17 loss to the Ravens on Saturday.
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Totals seven stops
Fitzpatrick tallied seven tackles (four solo) during Pittsburgh's win over Baltimore on Sunday.
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Leads Steelers with 10 tackles
Fitzpatrick tallied 10 tackles (eight solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.
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To play deep more in 2024
Fitzpatrick will likely get more opportunities in a traditional deep safety role in 2024, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. "Minkah is at his best when he's playing back a little bit deeper, seeing things and able to react," Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said. "He sees it really fast. And so my job is to try to keep him back there as much as possible."
ANALYSIS
The versatile Fitzpatrick played a career-high 12.2 snaps per game in the box and eight per game in the slot last season, but he failed to force a turnover. The Steelers are hoping to get the star safety back to playing "Minkah Ball," and that entails more opportunities to anticipate and pick off throws as the last line of defense, which is what Fitzpatrick did en route to six interceptions in 2022.
The versatile Fitzpatrick played a career-high 12.2 snaps per game in the box and eight per game in the slot last season, but he failed to force a turnover. The Steelers are hoping to get the star safety back to playing "Minkah Ball," and that entails more opportunities to anticipate and pick off throws as the last line of defense, which is what Fitzpatrick did en route to six interceptions in 2022.