Capologist / NFL contract fileNew York Jets

Minkah Fitzpatrick Contract

Minkah Fitzpatrick signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $20.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $7.41 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$40M
Guaranteed
$20.50M
Average / year
$13.33M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Safety #29Age 299 NFL seasons6' 1" / 202 lbsAlabama
Minkah Fitzpatrick headshotNew York Jets logo
NYJS / 29

2026 contract ledger

Select a label for a plain-language definition.

Minkah Fitzpatrick current contract summary
2026$5,500,000$1,500,000$13,500,000$0$7,411,765

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
Minkah Fitzpatrick current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$5,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$0$0$13,500,000$7,411,765
Cap equation · 2026BASE $5,500,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$88,235=$7,411,765

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$22.12M$11.06M$0
MIA2018–2019
PIT2020–2024
MIA2025
JETS2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $5,500,000 + SIGNING $7,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$13,500,000

Annual career ledger

Swipe for annual and career totals →

Minkah Fitzpatrick complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2018NEW DEAL22MIA$480,000$10,042,016$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,522,016$10,522,016
201923MIA$144,427$0$0$0$0$0$0−$1$0$144,426$10,666,442
202024PIT$1,975,252$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,975,252$12,641,694
202125PIT$2,722,878$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,722,878$15,364,572
2022NEW DEAL26PIT$4,000,000$17,500,000$0$624,235$0$0$0$0$0$22,124,235$37,488,807
202327PIT$1,080,000$0$13,420,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,500,000$51,988,807
202428PIT$14,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,500,000$66,488,807
202529MIA$1,255,000$0$16,245,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,500,000$83,988,807
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED30JETS$5,500,000$7,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$13,500,000$97,488,807
2027SCHEDULED31JETS$13,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$13,500,000$110,988,807
2028SCHEDULED32JETS$12,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$13,000,000$123,988,807
Career totals$57,157,557$35,042,016$29,665,000$624,235$0$0$0$1,499,999$0$123,988,807$123,988,807

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20182018
  2. 20222022
  3. 20262026
Career cash shown: $83.99M · Projected under current schedule: $124M