Not only have the Miami Dolphins been eliminated from playoff contention, but Minkah Fitzpatrick is dealing with a calf injury. Still, the safety is pushing to close out the season on the field with his teammates.
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a big win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football in Week 15 by a score of 28-15. It was a relatively complete game from the Steelers as the Black and Gold found themselves up 28-3 at one point, and the final score was not indicative of just how much of a blowout the game was.
Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver knows that this week is big for S Minkah Fitzpatrick, who was traded by Miami to Pittsburgh only to be traded back to the Dolphins earlier this season in a deal involving Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey.
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What's the old saying? "You don't know what you have until it's gone." Well, for the Pittsburgh Steelers, that seems to be the exact case with former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are taking part in a huge game on Monday Night Football in Week 15 as the team will be hosting the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins once looked dead during the 2025 season, but they've put together an impressive winning streak that has them in the hunt for the postseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting into the critical part of the season in the NFL as the AFC North is coming down to the wire. The division will likely only have one representative in the playoffs, and Pittsburgh only has a one-game lead on the Baltimore Ravens after beating them in Week 14.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 15 primetime bout with the Miami Dolphins will mark Minkah Fitzpatrick's return to Acrisure Stadium ahead of a game that has massive implications for the playoff race in the AFC.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a couple moves that have shaken up the media and fans alike. Wide receiver Antonio Brown was one of the major ones, as well as Diontae Johnson and George Pickens.
The reputation of the Pittsburgh Steelers has started to take a severe downturn as everything seems to be getting worse for the organization. From top to bottom, terrible information is getting leaked about the team, and the real culture has been coming to light.
Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick detailed how the team got things back on track with HC Mike McDaniel after a rocky start to the season. “We really emphasized, whoever ends up staying on this team, or coming to this team come Wednesday, we’re all gonna have each other’s backs, we’re all gonna lean into one another,” Fitzpatrick told Albert Breer.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
So maybe the Miami Dolphins did more than salvage their big trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers and actually won the trade. And, taking things further, maybe they won the trade big.
A nice streak ended for the Miami Dolphins this week, and it was safety Minkah Fitzpatrick who ended up on the wrong end of things. The NFL announced its fines for plays in Week 11, and Fitzpatrick was discipline for not one but two plays in the 16-13 overtime victory against the Washington Commanders.
Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has had an outstanding tenure in the NFL so far. Now in his eighth season in the league, the former 11th overall pick has played in 117 games, totaling 673 tackles, 60 pass breakups and 21 interceptions, four of which he has returned for touchdowns.
According to Jordan Schultz, the Dolphins are open to trading S Minkah Fitzpatrick and have gotten some interest from multiple teams so far. The Dolphins
REPORT: Dolphins May Be Receptive to Trading Minkah Fitzpatrick Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer for Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Miami Dolphins are more receptive to trading Minkah Fitzpatrick than they are Jaylen Waddle.
Jerry Jones has emphasized that his team is in no way rebuilding, so it’s time for him to show that with his actions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't necessarily in the market for defensive help at the trade deadline, though safety sticks out as a potential area of need if the organization were to test those waters.
Minkah Fitzpatrick is back where his career began thanks to the trade which sent him from Pittsburgh to Miami. In the wake of that deal, the All-Pro safety worked out a restructured contract with the Dolphins.
Despite production concerns, the safety has made a strong impression at training camp thus far.
Contract talks may not take place right away.
Miami Dolphins cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick has not addressed the media since his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers last month. Maybe a bit of the reason was revealed Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a bold move to part ways with former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick recently. The trade was a blockbuster that sent Fitzpatrick back to the Miami Dolphins, where he began his NFL career.
In Monday’s headline-grabbing trade, the Dolphins gave up a lot to bring back safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a late-round pick swap in next year’s draft.
Fitzpatrick has been great for the Steelers, but there is no denying that his play has declined over the last two seasons.
It was time for both sides to move on.
The Pittsburgh Steelers may run into troubles if they have their sights set on trading Minkah Fitzpatrick. In a recent Steelers chat for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ray Fittipaldo declared that the market for the 28-year-old safety is severely lacking at the moment given his age and contract situation.
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