Recently-acquired Miami safety Minkah Fitzpatrick secured a revised contract from the Dolphins.
A day after reports surfaced that Fitzpatrick had enlisted the services of popular agent Drew Rosenhaus, the 28-year-old safety agreed to a revised contract with Miami that adds a $16.2 million signing bonus to his deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Fitzpatrick previously had no guaranteed money left on what is currently a two-year contract. Per Schefter, no additional years were added to his deal, but that appears to be an ongoing discussion between Fitzpatrick’s camp and the Dolphins.
“We are comfortable with this commitment to Minkah as we continue to work with the Dolphins on a multi year extension,” Rosenhaus told Schefter and ESPN.
Rosenhaus also represents Miami defensive tackle Zach Sieler, who is likewise seeking a new deal. The popular agent also represented former Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the revised contract moves up $2 million to Fitzpatrick this year, who is now due $17.5 million in 2025 and $15.6 million in 2026. It’s a move that clears about $11 million in cap space for the Dolphins.
Fitzpatrick is a three-time first-team All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler. In 2022, Fitzpatrick led the NFL in interceptions with six. During the 2019-22 seasons in Pittsburgh, Fitzpatrick registered 17 interceptions, 38 passes defended and 356 tackles.
In 27 starts across the past two seasons, Fitzpatrick has recorded just the lone interception and seven passes defended.
But, there is hope that Fitzpatrick can return in Miami to the form that saw him morph into the league’s top safety during his time in Pittsburgh. League executives, coaches and scouts are still bullish on Fitzpatrick and indicated as much in an anonymous survey that ranked the NFL’s top safeties this offseason.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins agree to reported reworked deal with Minkah Fitzpatrick
Reporting by Josh Helmer, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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