Miami Garden, Fla. , Miami dolphin Have agreed to a contract with security Minkah fitzpatricWhich connects the $ 16.435 million signed bonus, a formula on Sunday to Adam Shefer.
A source told the skeffor that the agreement saved $ 11 million from the agreement compared to this year’s salary cap.
Dolphin traded for Fitzpatrick last month, in which cornerback was sent Jalan Ramsey And tight end Jonu Smith till Pittsburg steelersHe participated in all the four training camps of Dolphin, but recently hired agent Drew Rousenhus to help interact on a new contract.
Fitzpatrick signed an extension of four years, $ 73.6 million with steeler in 2022, which made them the most paid security of the league. The 28 -year -old Fitzpatrick, still expects to sign an extension with Miami in the near future.
“We are comfortable with this commitment to Minkah because we continue to work with dolphins on a multi -multier extension,” Rosenhus told the skeffers on Sunday.
Dolphin drafted Fitzpatrick with the 11th pick in 2018, but a year later traded him with steeler as due to a dispute with the then coach Brian Flores on his position and role in the team. During his six sessions in Pittsburgh, he was named five Pro Bowls and three All-Prove Teams.
He connects a dolphin secondary that replaces four of his five starters before a season, and he has quickly left an impression. He recorded the first blockage of the team’s training camp during Saturday’s practice – an athletic jump on a pass by Quarterback Zach Wilson,
“When you are liked, you get super pumps,” Yes, that’s what I was expecting. ” This is my initial impression, “Coach Mike McDaniel said.” He is cool, but he is like a middle energy in a building and then puts it on a uniform and steps on the grass, and you see a different energy and command. You can just tell that this is his holy place on the football field. “