PITTSBURGH Minkah Fitzpatrick After signing a contract to become the NFL’s highest paid safety, is enjoying his summer vacation with a nice salary.
The Steelers Fitzpatrick and their star safety reached an agreement for a four-year extension, which will pay Fitzpatrick $18.4m per year. This was confirmed by WME Sports (Fitzpatrick’s agent), to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter confirmed that Fitzpatrick was also guaranteed $36,000,000 at signing.
Omar Khan’s first major contract was negotiated in Pittsburgh. Jamal Adams‘ $17.5million per year deal
Fitzpatrick, an Alabama native, was traded to the Steelers by the Dolphins for a 2019 first-rounder. Since then, he has accumulated 11 interceptions and three defensive touchdowns. He recovered four of his fumbles, and forced three more.
Fitzpatrick was signed by the Steelers. This is a significant investment in protecting their defensive anchors. T.J. WattCam Heyward, Fitzpatrick through at most 2024. The Steelers signed Watt last season to a four year extension worth $112 million.