The Steelers will exercise Minkah Fitzpatrick‘s fifth-year option (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). The safety is now set to earn $10.612MM in 2022.
[RELATED: 2022 NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker]
In 2019, the Steelers shipped first-, fifth-, and sixth-round picks to the Dolphins for Fitzpatrick and a pair of Day 3 picks. It’s no surprise to see that the Steelers have extended the arrangement, especially after Fitzpatrick earned his second straight All-Pro nod. In 16 games (all starts), Fitzpatrick tallied four interceptions, 79 total stops, and eleven passes defensed. He also took one of those interceptions back for a pick six, giving him four career defensive TDs.
Per the new rules for the fifth-year option, Fitzpatrick’s 2022 salary is fully guaranteed, rather than guaranteed for injury only.
Wonder if they will decline Edmunds and try to extend this offseason
I think Edmunds and Fitz r both there to stay for awhile. They will both get locked up long term next year after Bens huge salary is off the books. They will do some cap gymnastics and lock up JuJu and both the safety’s next year
I picked up some stock options.
Shocking!