Steelers Sign Minkah Fitzpatrick to 4-yr $73.6m Extension ($18.2m AAV)

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Oooooweee Omar Khan already cookin just 2 weeks into the job

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Jessie Bates & Derwin James both lickin their lips right now

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Jessie Bates & Derwin James both lickin their lips right now

Bates mind as well remove all the Bengals stuff from his social media. Because he's not good enough to warrant that type of deal.

 

[Bridgeburner]

Hot damn...

Love me some Minka. Not sure I love that salary though for a safety.

 

[Clayton]

Hot damn...

Love me some Minka. Not sure I love that salary though for a safety.

Id imagine the perks of having a rookie QB is that you can lock down whoever you want for a few years.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Hot damn...

Love me some Minka. Not sure I love that salary though for a safety.

League's Salary Cap is constantly evolving... New TV Deals in place... It's going to continue to rise, and with it the market value for elite talent will continuously raise the bar on contracts. It's just part of the game now. Jamal Adams reset the bar a few years ago, now its been reset again.

I've been beating the 'elite FS impact' drum for years prior to them acquiring Minkah... The impact a true centerfielder has on a defense is immense. This defense was night & day different when Minkah entered the fold, regardless of how much talent they had on the front 7.

 

[Superbelt]

 

[jarntt]

I remember when i heard about the trade for Minka I thought the Steelers over paid. Then he had a takeaway in like 6 of his first 8 games or something like that and just kept playing well

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Jessie Bates & Derwin James both lickin their lips right now

That deal actually probably helped the Bengals with Bates. I think Bates was looking for $20 million with 60% guaranteed.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

That deal actually probably helped the Bengals with Bates. I think Bates was looking for $20 million with 60% guaranteed.

Please trade the dude. Plz.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

That deal actually probably helped the Bengals with Bates. I think Bates was looking for $20 million with 60% guaranteed.

Really? I thought I remembered Bates sayin he didn't think getting the highest safety contract was necessary to get the deal done? Adams at $17.5m per year was the bar. So he may have only been looking for $15-17m

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Really? I thought I remembered Bates sayin he didn't think getting the highest safety contract was necessary to get the deal done? Adams at $17.5m per year was the bar. So he may have only been looking for $15-17m

I heard somewhere he was wanting to reset the market. So we will see. Not even sure where I heard it from.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I heard somewhere he was wanting to reset the market. So we will see. Not even sure where I heard it from.

Probably leaked from his agent. Because, that's just business tactics. But when Bates straight up said he didn't need to reset the market to get the deal done then I'd believe that more.

 

[Bridgeburner]

League's Salary Cap is constantly evolving... New TV Deals in place... It's going to continue to rise, and with it the market value for elite talent will continuously raise the bar on contracts. It's just part of the game now. Jamal Adams reset the bar a few years ago, now its been reset again.

I've been beating the 'elite FS impact' drum for years prior to them acquiring Minkah... The impact a true centerfielder has on a defense is immense. This defense was night & day different when Minkah entered the fold, regardless of how much talent they had on the front 7.

Yeah. I feel you homeslice. You're absolutely right.

 

[returnofjakedog]

Really? I thought I remembered Bates sayin he didn't think getting the highest safety contract was necessary to get the deal done? Adams at $17.5m per year was the bar. So he may have only been looking for $15-17m

Just to clarify, Adams made $6 million last year, and will make $9.11 million this year. Next year he goes up to $18.11 million.

The 2 years after that are $23.61 and $24.61 million respectively, but those 2 years will most likely never happen. He will be cut, traded, or extended after 2023 with $14.22 million in dead cap money remaining. Therefore, the Adams supposed $18 million a year is kind of an illusion.

The reason why I bring it up is that I assume that Fitzpatrick's contract is probably structured moreso to allow the Steelers to retain him for the entirety of the deal, but we don't have the details to confirm this.

 

[PDay8810]

Id imagine the perks of having a rookie QB is that you can lock down whoever you want for a few years.

100%

Safety's everywhere are dancing in the streets

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Just to clarify, Adams made $6 million last year, and will make $9.11 million this year. Next year he goes up to $18.11 million.

The 2 years after that are $23.61 and $24.61 million respectively, but those 2 years will most likely never happen. He will be cut, traded, or extended after 2023 with $14.22 million in dead cap money remaining. Therefore, the Adams supposed $18 million a year is kind of an illusion.

The reason why I bring it up is that I assume that Fitzpatrick's contract is probably structured moreso to allow the Steelers to retain him for the entirety of the deal, but we don't have the details to confirm this.

Good point... Yea I was using average annual salary, not specifics... That does play a big part here.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Yeah. I feel you homeslice. You're absolutely right.

I wanna hear you say... "I love the salary for Minkah" then

 

[Mebert]

Safety salaries have been increasing for a long time, at a faster rate than most other positions. I feel like the narrative on the importance of safeties has changed everywhere but the draft at this point.