The Miami Dolphins have been clearing house with new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan in charge of roster construction. Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and Bradley Chubb have all been released this offseason.
But there's been plenty of other changes as well, including a big trade that's gone down ahead of the new league year officially beginning.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Dolphins are trading All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick within the division to the New York Jets.
Dolphins to trade Minkah Fitzpatrick to Jets
"Trade: The Miami Dolphins are sending Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Chargers, per ESPN sources," Schefter reports.
In return for Fitzpatrick, whom they acquired along with a 2027 fifth-round pick for Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith, and a seventh-round pick, they're not getting back much.
The Jets are only sending a late seventh-round pick to Miami for Fitzpatrick. It's not a lot of value for a former All-Pro. Even though he wasn't at his best in 2025 and didn't make the Pro Bowl or earn an All-Pro nod, he was still a solid player.
In 14 games, he had one interception, six passes defended, one forced fumble, one sack, 82 tackles, four tackles for loss, two QB hits, and an 89.0 passer rating allowed.
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Those aren't the best numbers, but it is somewhat disappointing that the Dolphins couldn't land more in return for losing Fitzpatrick, especially to a team within their own division.
Fitzpatrick's NFL journey is one of the more interesting ones in the league. He played his rookie year with the Dolphins, then after two games in year two, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then he came back to Miami for one season before being traded again.
The Dolphins have spent a lot of capital on Fitzpatrick, and have gotten back some interesting pieces in return for him in their multiple trades. This one with the Jets is for a lot less than their Steelers trade, but it's still better than a release.
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