Pittsburgh Steelers fans expect S Minkah Fitzpatrick to turn in highlight-reel plays with regularity. After all, he has had 17 interceptions since the Steelers acquired him from the Miami Dolphins after two games of the 2019 season. But the reality is that he hasn’t had an interception since the 2022 season when he led the league with six of them. He failed to record an interception in 10 games last year and through eight games this year.
A big part of the lack of production in 2023 was the issues at the safety position opposite Fitzpatrick. There was a litany of injuries at the position which forced Fitzpatrick to play in spots on the field where he had less opportunity to make splash plays.