Since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in an in-season trade in 2019 from the Miami Dolphins, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has become a star, holding down the Steelers’ secondary overall while becoming the true big-play safety many thought he could be coming out of Alabama.
Now, with a market-setting extension in place after signing a four-year, $73.6 million deal with the Steelers on Wednesday, Fitzpatrick is paid as such and will be with the Steelers for the long term.
Though he had a bit of a down year in 2021, in terms of turnover numbers, Fitzpatrick remains one of the very best centerfield-type safeties in football.