The Dolphins are slated to trade Fitzpatrick to the Jets in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
In 14 regular-season games with Miami last season, Fitzpatrick recorded 82 tackles (59 solo) and one interception. The addition of Fitzpatrick will bolster the Jets secondary ahead of the 2026 campaign, with the acquisition of the 29-year-old safety coming at an affordable cost to the franchise in terms of draft capital. Meanwhile, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus, Fitzpatrick is set to ink a three-year, $40 million deal with his new team in the wake of the trade.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Miami listening to offers
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Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, new Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan said everything is on the table with Fitzpatrick (calf), and Miami is listening to trade offers for the safety, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Fitzpatrick has one year remaining on his contract and carries a base salary of $15.6 million to go with an $18.849 million cap number. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense for a rebuilding Dolphins team. The 29-year-old safety started all 14 regular-season games in which he appeared last season, recording 82 tackles (59 solo) including his first career sack, six pass breakups with just one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. That qualified as a down season for Fitzpatrick, who made three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2022-24 with the Steelers.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Sidelined for Wednesday's practice
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Fitzpatrick (calf) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fitzpatrick has been sidelined for each of the Dolphins' last two games due to a calf injury he sustained against the Steelers in Week 15. He hasn't been able to practice since the injury, and he would likely have to log at least a limited session over the next two days to have a realistic chance of playing against the Patriots in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Out for Week 17
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Fitzpatrick (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's battle against the Buccaneers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
It'll be the second consecutive game on the shelf for Fitzpatrick, who hurt his calf Week 15 against Pittsburgh. He'll have one more chance to play this season -- Week 18 against New England. With Fitzpatrick out this weekend, Ifeatu Melifonwu is likely set for a second straight start.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Fitzpatrick (calf) did not practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fitzpatrick sustained a calf injury during the Dolphins' Week 15 loss to the Steelers. He is considered week-to-week due to the injury, which prevented him from playing against the Bengals in Week 16. Fitzpatrick is unlikely to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday unless he's able to return to practice by Friday.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Week-to-week with calf issue
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Coach Mike McDaniel said Fitzpatrick's (calf) injury should be filed in the week-to-week category, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
Fitzpatrick exited Monday night's contest with a calf issue in the fourth quarter. After more tests on the issue, Fitzpatrick may be able to return for more regular-season football. The Dolphins have been eliminated from playoff contention. Still, with a chance to play spoiler for the Patriots' AFC East title hopes, Fitzpatrick could be back in action for Week 18, or maybe even sooner for Week 17 against the Buccaneers.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Set for more tests on calf
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Miami coach Mike McDaniel said after the team's loss to Pittsburgh on Monday that Fitzpatrick (calf) will undergo additional tests on his calf, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Fitzpatrick exited with a calf issue in the fourth quarter and didn't end up returning to the game. The results of the upcoming tests should provide some clarity about how serious the injury is. The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention with their loss Monday, so the team probably isn't going to rush Fitzpatrick back into action if the issue is more than minor.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Hurts calf on Monday Night Football
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Fitzpatrick is questionable to return to Monday's Week 15 matchup against Pittsburgh due to a calf injury, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fitzpatrick had to exit the field slowly in the fourth quarter and immediately went to the medical tent. He began testing out his calf on the sideline shortly thereafter, but it's unclear if he's going to be able to re-enter the contest. Fitzpatrick had tallied six tackles prior to his departure.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Fives tackles in Week 9 loss
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Fitzpatrick logged five tackles (three solo) during the Dolphins' 28-6 loss to the Ravens on Thursday.
Fitzpatrick was cleared to play Thursday after sustaining a finger injury during the Dolphins' Week 8 win over the Falcons. The veteran safety played 53 of 56 defensive snaps during Thursday's loss and finished fifth on the Dolphins in tackles. Fitzpatrick has tallied at least five tackles in six of nine regular-season games, and his 50 stops are third most on Miami behind Jordyn Brooks (93) and Tyrel Dodson (67).
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Finger injury of no concern
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Fitzpatrick (finger) was estimated as a full participant on Monday's practice report, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Fitzpatrick left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Falcons due to a finger injury, but he may have been cleared to return if the score was more competitive. Barring any setbacks over the next two days, the veteran safety should be cleared to play against the Ravens on Thursday. Fitzpatrick has accumulated 45 tackles (33 solo), five pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery through eight regular-season games.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Exits late
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Fitzpatrick (finger) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Fitzpatrick exited the game halfway through the fourth quarter after sustaining an injury to his finger during an attempted punch-out. With the earlier injury to Ashtyn Davis, the Dolphins now have no healthy active safeties. They will likely have to turn to depth defensive backs Kendall Sheffield, Dante Trader and Ethan Bonner.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Unremarkable day in loss
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Fitzpatrick recorded four tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 31-6 loss at Cleveland.
On a day where Cleveland only ran 53 plays on offense, Fitzpatrick logged a season-low 48 defensive snaps in Week 7. That led to a relatively low tackle total Sunday, but he's still on pace for 100-plus stops on the year going into a Week 8 matchup at Atlanta.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Five tackles in loss
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Fitzpatrick recorded five total tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 31-21 loss to the Bills.
Fitzpatrick was once again on the field for every one of Miami's defensive snaps in Week 3, but his tackle production has now gone down in each week. The safety has yet to make a splash play in 2025, something that he's grown accustomed to doing in his nine-year NFL career. Fitzpatrick is now up to 22 total tackles (14 solo), while also adding one pass defensed in three games this season.
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Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Racks up eight tackles Sunday
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Fitzpatrick logged eight tackles and a pass deflection Sunday during Miami's loss versus Indianapolis.
Fitzpatrick had a solid outing in his first game since being traded back to the Dolphins, as he finished third on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson. Fitzpatrick will look to build off this strong performance and keep producing next week versus New England.
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Workhorse in 2024
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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.
Fitzpatrick missed seven of the final 10 games of the 2023 regular season due to knee and hand injuries, but the veteran safety was able to avoid injury in 2024 while playing every single snap in 14 of 17 games in 2024. He was four tackles shy from registering the second 100-tackle season of his seven-year NFL career and finished on the Steelers in that category behind Patrick Queen (129) and DeShon Elliott (108). Fitzpatrick has two years left on his four-year, $73.6 million contract that he signed in June of 2022.
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Leading tackler in loss
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Fitzpatrick recorded seven total tackles (six solo) in the Steelers' 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Wednesday.
Fitzpatrick tied Patrick Queen as Pittsburgh's leading tackler in Wednesday's Christmas Day loss, bringing his season total to 93. The Alabama product has also accumulated four passes defended, including one interception, and one forced fumble while appearing in all 16 of the Steelers' games this season. He's expected to remain one of Pittsburgh's defensive leaders and top playmakers when the Steelers face the Bengals in Week 18.
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Logs first INT of 2024
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Fitzpatrick tallied six tackles (two solo) and two pass defenses (including an interception) during the Steelers' 34-17 loss to the Ravens on Saturday.
Fitzpatrick picked off a Lamar Jackson pass intended for Rashod Bateman early in the fourth quarter. It was Fitzpatrick's first regular-season interception since Week 17 of the 2022 campaign, also against Baltimore. Fitzpatrick has played every single defensive snap in eight straight games and has done so in 12 of 15 regular-season games. The 2018 first-round pick is up to 86 tackles (54 solo), four pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble on the year. He'll look to eclipse the 100-tackle milestone for the second time in his eight-year NFL career Wednesday against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Totals seven stops
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Fitzpatrick tallied seven tackles (four solo) during Pittsburgh's win over Baltimore on Sunday.
Fitzpatrick finished second on the team in tackles during Sunday's victory behind Patrick Queen's 10. This was just the first time since the team's Week 5 loss to Dallas that Fitzpatrick recorded four or more tackles in a game, and he'll look to build off this solid performance in the team's Week 12 matchup against Cleveland.
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Nine tackles vs. Indy
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Fitzpatrick totaled nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Colts.
Fitzpatrick logged the second-most tackles for the Steelers on Sunday behind starting strong safety DeShon Elliot (12). After missing seven regular-season games in 2023 due to multiple injuries, Fitzpatrick has played every single defensive snap through the first four games of 2024, and over that span he's recorded 25 tackles (18 solo).
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Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick: Logs seven tackles vs. Denver
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Fitzpatrick totaled seven tackles (five solo) during the Steelers' 13-6 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Fitzpatrick was the second-leading scorer for the Steelers on Sunday behind strong safety DeShon Elliott, and the duo played a large part in limiting the Broncos to just nine points and zero touchdowns. Fitzpatrick has recorded 14 tackles through the first two games of the season, which has him on pace to break 100 tackles for the second time in his eight-year NFL career. The 2018 first-round pick will have his hands full against the Chargers' receiving corps in Week 3.
