Minkah Fitzpatrick

Safety

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $21,355,000 (8.31% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $14,500,000 (6.56% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.68
  • Contract Value: $72,988,000 ($18,247,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $36,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 3/198 at S

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202226$4,000,000$3,500,000$624,235$4,000,000$8,124,2353.8%
202327$1,080,000$6,855,000$0$1,080,000$7,935,0003.5%
202428$14,500,000$6,855,000$0$0$21,355,0008.3%
202529$15,500,000$6,855,000$0$0$22,355,0007.8%
202630$17,600,000$6,855,000$0$0$24,455,0008.4%
Total$52,680,000$30,920,000$624,235$5,080,000$84,224,235

Contract Notes

Minkah Fitzpatrick signed a four year, $72.98 million contract extension with the Steelers on June 15, 2022. Fitzpatrick received $36 million in guarantees including a $17.5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$18.2M
$36.5M
$54.7M
$73M
20222023202420252026
Cash Due$10,888,000$14,500,000$14,500,000$15,500,000$17,600,000
Running Cash$10,888,000$25,388,000$39,888,000$55,388,000$72,988,000
Career Earnings: $53,072,003
Career APY: $8,845,334
Potential Earnings: $100,527,576
Total Guarantees: $68,895,536
Largest Cash Payment: $22,124,235 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $24,455,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedExtended20184$16,447,768$4,111,942$16,447,768$5,781,32935.1%$1,927,110
DolphinsDraftedTraded20184$16,447,768$4,111,942$16,447,768$10,522,01264.0%$10,522,012
SteelersExtensionActive20224$72,988,000$18,247,000$36,000,000$36,624,23550.2%$18,312,118
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers5$42,405,564$8,481,113$21,840,5640.0%$00.0%
Dolphins1$10,666,439$10,666,439$2,990,5030.0%$7,675,9360.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Dolphins$480,000$2,510,503$0$480,000$2,990,5031.7%$10,522,012
2019Steelers$1,227,626$0$0$1,227,626$1,083,1990.5%$1,083,199
2020Steelers$1,975,252$0$0$1,975,252$1,975,2521.0%$1,975,252
2021Steelers$2,722,878$0$0$2,722,878$2,722,8781.5%$2,722,878
2022Steelers$4,000,000$3,500,000$624,235$4,000,000$8,124,2353.8%$22,124,235
2023Steelers$1,080,000$6,855,000$0$1,080,000$7,935,0003.5%$14,500,000
2024Steelers$14,500,000$6,855,000$0$0$21,355,0008.3%$14,500,000
2025Steelers$15,500,000$6,855,000$0$0$22,355,0007.8%$15,500,000
2026Steelers$17,600,000$6,855,000$0$0$24,455,0008.4%$17,600,000
Total$59,085,756$33,430,503$624,235$11,485,756$92,996,067$100,527,576
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Dolphins2019$2,654,930$144,427
Dolphins2020$5,021,006$0
Total$7,675,936$144,427

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018160086.8%22.5%5129002092640001
2019160096.6%15.4%442500119513023792
2020160099.1%13.6%6019001011401100
2021160092.9%15.3%844000107201100
2022152088.3%14.8%5640001111600000
2023105248.7%7.3%432100103000000
2024400100.0%11.7%18700000000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,339,000$18,247,000
Injury Adjusted$4,339,000$18,247,000
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,367,000 $4,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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