It was an injury-plagued 2023 season for Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, one that saw him miss time due to a hamstring and knee injury, which ultimately sapped his production.
But that injury-plagued season and the lack of production didn’t hurt his standing as one of the star safeties in the NFL, at least according to Pro Football Focus.
In the top 32 safety rankings published Monday morning, PFF ranked Fitzpatrick at No. 4 in the NFL at the position, behind only Tampa Bay’s Antoine Winfield Jr., Baltimore’s Kyle Hamilton and Atlanta’s Jessie Bates III.
“Injuries in 2023 slowed Fitzpatrick, who missed multiple games and had a down year overall.