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The Miami Dolphins are reportedly trading former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the AFC East Division rival New York Jets in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft previously acquired form the Los Angeles Chargers, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday (March 9).
"Trade: The Miami Dolphins are sending Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets in exchange for the 2026 seventh-round pick from the Chargers, per ESPN sources. The Jets will sign Fitzpatrick to a three-year, $40 million deal, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus," Schefter wrote on his X account. "Jets HC Aaron Glenn will be calling the defense in 2026 and now adds Minkah Fitzpatrick to his secondary ahead of free agency."
Fitzpatrick, 29, was acquired by the Dolphins in the trade that sent former All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers, having initially spent his first two seasons in Miami after being selected No. 11 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft before later being packaged in a trade to acquire a slew of the Steelers' picks, including a 2020 first-round pick, in 2020. The former Alabama standout recorded 82 tackles, one interception, six passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries in 2025.
Fitzpatrick is a three-time first-team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowler and was the NFL co-leader in interceptions during the 2022 season.