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03/09 10:17 CDT Jets acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins and signing him
to $40M extension, AP source says
Jets acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins and signing him to $40M
extension, AP source says
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Pro Football Writer
The New York Jets are acquiring five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick
from the Miami Dolphins and signing him to a three-year, $40 million contract
extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on
Monday.
The Jets will send a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to the Dolphins in
the trade, according to two people who spoke to the AP on condition of
anonymity because the trade can't become official until the start of the NFL's
new league year on Wednesday.
The deal, first reported by ESPN, addresses a major need for the Jets, who
became the first team in NFL history to go an entire season without an
interception.
The 29-year-old Fitzpatrick had one year left on his contract with the Dolphins
worth a non-guaranteed $15.6 million.
It's the second major trade this offseason for the Jets, who are looking to
upgrade their defense in coach Aaron Glenn's second season. New York acquired
nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat from Tennessee for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson last
month.
Glenn fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks with three games left in the
season and hired Brian Duker in January to oversee the defense, but he said he
would call the plays this coming season.
Safety was an area the Jets were expected to address in free agency, with
Malachi Moore --- who was solid as a rookie --- the only player on the roster
with significant playing time. Andre Cisco and Tony Adams, both of whom have
been starters, are set to be free agents.
Fitzpatrick has 21 career interceptions, although he had only one in 14 games
this past season for the Dolphins.
The deal comes on a day Miami announced it is moving on from Tua Tagovailoa as
its quarterback. The team announced that Tagovailoa, who has been the main
starter for the last 5 1/2 seasons, would be released.
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AP Sports Writers Tim Reynolds and Alanis Thames contributed to this report.
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