Jets Acquire All-Pro Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in Trade with Dolphins

New Jersey-native Fitzpatrick signs 3-year, $40M extension with Jets

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The New York Jets have acquired three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins in a trade. The Jets will send a seventh-round pick to the Dolphins and sign Fitzpatrick to a three-year, $40 million contract extension.

Why it matters

The addition of Fitzpatrick, a New Jersey native, fills a major need in the Jets' secondary and should immediately improve their defense, which was the first in NFL history to go an entire season without an interception.

The details

The Jets will send a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to the Dolphins in the deal. Fitzpatrick, who had one year left on his contract with the Dolphins worth $15.6 million, will now be under contract with the Jets through the 2026 season.

  • The trade was completed on Monday, March 9, 2026.
  • Fitzpatrick's new 3-year, $40 million contract extension with the Jets will begin on the first day of the 2026 NFL league year, Wednesday, March 12, 2026.

The players

Minkah Fitzpatrick

A three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl safety who was born in New Jersey and is being traded from the Miami Dolphins to the New York Jets.

Aaron Glenn

The defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, who will be tasked with integrating Fitzpatrick into the Jets' defense.

Brian Duker

The new defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, who previously worked on the Dolphins' staff and has familiarity with Fitzpatrick.

Ryan Slowik

The new safeties coach for the New York Jets, who also previously worked on the Dolphins' staff and has familiarity with Fitzpatrick.

Tua Tagovailoa

The former starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, who the team announced will be released as they move on from him.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

What’s next

The trade cannot be officially completed until the start of the new NFL league year on Wednesday, March 12, 2026.

The takeaway

The Jets' acquisition of Minkah Fitzpatrick, a top-tier safety, is a significant move to upgrade their defense and should immediately improve their secondary, which struggled mightily in 2025.