Age: 30
Free Agency: 2031 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 201
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Dolphins)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $7,411,765 (2.30% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $13,500,000 (4.70% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.82
- Contract Value: $40,000,000 ($13,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/204 at S
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | $5,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,411,765 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2027 | 31 | $13,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $7,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 4.6% | |||||
| 2028 | 32 | $12,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2029
February 10: Contract voids on the 5th day waiver period
| 33 | $1,435,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 34 | $50,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $82,435,000 | $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $36,911,765 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Minkah Fitzpatrick signed a three year, $40 million contract with the Jets. $20.5 million is fully guaranteed including a $7.5 million signing bonus. There are two void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$13.3M
$26.7M
$40M
| Old Money | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,600,000 | ($2,100,000) | $13,500,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,500,000 | $27,000,000 | $40,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $92,572,003
Career APY: $11,571,500
Potential Earnings: $124,927,576
Total Guarantees: $125,395,536
Largest Cash Payment: $22,124,235 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $21,355,000 (2024)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $16,447,768 | $4,111,942 | $16,447,768 | $5,781,329 | 35.1% | $1,927,110 |
| Dolphins | Drafted | Traded | 2018 | 4 | $16,447,768 | $4,111,942 | $16,447,768 | $10,522,012 | 64.0% | $10,522,012 |
| Dolphins | Extension | Renegotiated | 2022 | 4 | $72,988,000 | $18,247,000 | $36,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Extension | Traded | 2022 | 4 | $72,988,000 | $18,247,000 | $36,000,000 | $51,124,235 | 70.0% | $17,041,412 |
| Jets | Other | Renegotiated | 2025 | 2 | $33,100,000 | $16,550,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Other | Traded | 2025 | 2 | $33,100,000 | $16,550,000 | $0 | $17,500,000 | 52.9% | $17,500,000 |
| Jets | Other | Active | 2026 | 3 | $40,000,000 | $13,333,333 | $20,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 18.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 6 | $56,905,564 | $9,484,261 | $43,195,564 | 0.0% | $13,710,000 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 2 | $28,166,439 | $14,083,220 | $7,494,503 | 0.0% | $20,671,936 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dolphins | $480,000 | $2,510,503 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $2,990,503 | 1.7% | $10,522,012 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $1,227,626 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,227,626 | $1,083,199 | 0.5% | $1,083,199 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,975,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,975,252 | $1,975,252 | 1.0% | $1,975,252 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $2,722,878 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,722,878 | $2,722,878 | 1.5% | $2,722,878 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $4,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $624,235 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $8,124,235 | 3.8% | $22,124,235 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $1,080,000 | $6,855,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $7,935,000 | 3.5% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $14,500,000 | $6,855,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,355,000 | 8.3% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $1,255,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,504,000 | 1.6% | $17,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Jets | $5,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,411,765 | 2.3% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Jets | $13,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $7,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 4.6% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Jets | $12,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 4.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Jets | $1,435,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Jets | $50,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $109,675,756 | $30,469,503 | $624,235 | $1,500,000 | $23,985,756 | $87,601,832 | $124,927,576 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 86.8% | 22.5% | 51 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 96.6% | 15.4% | 44 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 99.1% | 13.6% | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 92.9% | 15.3% | 84 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 88.3% | 14.8% | 56 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 48.7% | 7.3% | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 99.2% | 16.8% | 62 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 78.9% | 24.4% | 56 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,504,000 | $13,333,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,504,000 | $13,333,333 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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