The Pittsburgh Steelers locker room is celebrating right now, as one of their own, Minkah Fitzpatrick, was just made the highest-paid safety in the NFL. But teams don’t pay players just to be nice, of course. And they also don’t pay players for what they’ve done in the past. Players get paid because of what they’re expected to do in the future, and that’s to help teams win games.
The Steelers paid Fitzpatrick because they think he’s going to help them be successful in 2022 and beyond, with the goal of winning a Super Bowl. And Fitzpatrick also believes that they have a defense that can win, as he told reporters yesterday regarding his anticipation for the upcoming season and the unit they’ve put together.