Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 201
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Dolphins)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,504,000 (1.58% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $17,500,000 (6.13% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.89
- Contract Value: $33,100,000 ($16,550,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 8/191 at S
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | $1,255,000 | $3,249,000 | $4,504,000 | 1.6% | ||||
| 2026 | 30 | $15,600,000 | $3,249,000 | $18,849,000 | 6.3% | ||||
| 2027
February 10: Contract voids on the 5th day after Super Bowl
| 31 | Void | $3,249,000 | $9,747,000 | 3.1% | ||||
| 2028 | 32 | Void | $3,249,000 | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| 2029 | 33 | Void | $3,249,000 | $0 | -- | ||||
| Total | $16,855,000 | $16,245,000 | $33,100,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Minkah Fitzpatrick signed a revised two year contract with the Miami Dolphins on July 27, 2025 after being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fitzpatrick received a $16.245 million signing bonus. Three void years were added to the contract for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,500,000 | $15,600,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,500,000 | $33,100,000 |
Career Earnings: $83,817,003
Career APY: $11,973,858
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 |
| Dolphins | Other | Active | 2025 | 2 | $33,100,000 | $16,550,000 | $0 | $16,245,000 | 49.1% | $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 | 1 | $26,911,439 | $26,911,439 | $2,990,503 | 0.0% | $7,675,936 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dolphins | $480,000 | $2,510,503 | $0 | $480,000 | $2,990,503 | 1.7% | $10,522,012 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $1,227,626 | $0 | $0 | $1,227,626 | $1,083,199 | 0.5% | $1,083,199 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,975,252 | $0 | $0 | $1,975,252 | $1,975,252 | 1.0% | $1,975,252 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $2,722,878 | $0 | $0 | $2,722,878 | $2,722,878 | 1.5% | $2,722,878 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $4,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $624,235 | $4,000,000 | $8,124,235 | 3.8% | $22,124,235 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $1,080,000 | $6,855,000 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $7,935,000 | 3.5% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $14,500,000 | $6,855,000 | $0 | $0 | $21,355,000 | 8.3% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $1,255,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,504,000 | 1.6% | $17,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Dolphins | $15,600,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,849,000 | 6.3% | $15,600,000 | ||
| 2027 | Dolphins | $40,000,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,747,000 | 3.1% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Dolphins | $40,000,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Dolphins | $40,000,000 | $3,249,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $162,840,756 | $45,712,503 | $624,235 | $11,485,756 | $89,033,067 | $100,527,576 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.8% | 22.5% | 51 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.6% | 15.4% | 44 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.1% | 13.6% | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.9% | 15.3% | 84 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.3% | 14.8% | 56 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 48.7% | 7.3% | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 16.8% | 62 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97.4% | 30.0% | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $13,711,000 | $16,550,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,711,000 | $16,550,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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