At some point later this year, most likely in August, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is suddenly going to become very wealthy. Just how wealthy is yet to be determined, at least in terms of overnight prospects. While the former first-round draft pick has already banked $16 million through four seasons in the National Football League, he stands to make an awful lot more than that.
A two-time first-team All-Pro performer, Fitzpatrick is pretty widely regarded as one of the top young safeties in the NFL, even if his 2021 season was subject to criticism. Closer observers noted how his play improved steeply when he was re-inserted into a more traditional free safety role in the second half of the season, however.