Why reworking five-time Pro Bowler's contract seems wise for Dolphins

Revising his contract seems wise for the Dolphins. They rewarded Fitzpatrick without making a long-term commitment.

"We are comfortable with this commitment to Minkah as we continue to work with the Dolphins on a multiyear extension," Fitzpatrick's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said, per Schefter.

The Dolphins, however, should wait to do that. 

Miami reunited with Fitzpatrick on July 1 after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Dolphins, of course, took the safety with pick No. 11 in the 2018 NFL Draft. 

Fitzpatrick earned three first-team All-Pro nods in six seasons in Pittsburgh, but his play had been waning. The 28-year-old safety had just one interception in his last two seasons with the Steelers, compared to 17 in his first four.

Despite production concerns, the safety has made a strong impression at training camp thus far. Per ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques, he grabbed his first interception during Saturday's practice. 

"You get super pumped when you're like, 'Yes, that's what I was hoping for.' That's my initial impression [of Fitzpatrick]," Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said, via Louis-Jacques. "He's cool, but he's kind of mid energy in a building, and then watch him put on a uniform and step on the grass, and you see a different energy and command. Just you can tell that's his sacred place, on the football field."

Fitzpatrick may be entering a make-or-break year. But the Dolphins have reminded him there could be greater financial rewards ahead if he rebounds this season.