Trending Now - Jets Secure All-pro DB Minkah Fitzpatrick in Trade With Dolphins
WHO:
Demario Davis, linebacker, signed a two-year contract with the Jets.
Joseph Ossai, edge player, signed a three-year contract with the Jets.
Kingsley Enagbare, edge player, signed a one-year contract with the Jets.
New York Jets
Miami Dolphins
Minkah Fitzpatrick, All-Pro defensive back
Drew Rosenhaus, Fitzpatrick's agent
T'Vondre Sweat, nose tackle acquired by the Jets
Jermaine Johnson, defensive end traded by the Jets
Brian Duker, Jets' defensive coordinator
Ryan Slowik, Jets' safeties coach
WHAT:
Davis's contract is worth $22 million, with $15 million guaranteed.
Ossai's contract is worth $36 million, with $22.5 million guaranteed.
Enagbare's contract is worth $10 million.
Fitzpatrick had one year remaining on his contract with Miami worth $15.6 million (nonguaranteed).
The New York Jets are acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins will receive a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Chargers in the trade.
Fitzpatrick will sign a three-year, $40 million contract with the Jets.
Fitzpatrick had 82 tackles, one interception, and six passes defensed in the 2025 season.
Fitzpatrick has been selected to five Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams.
The Jets were 3-14 in the 2025 season and were ranked 25th in yards allowed and 31st in points allowed.
WHERE:
The trade involves teams based in New York and Miami.
Fitzpatrick played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
WHEN:
The Jets acquired Davis, Ossai, and Enagbare on March 9th, 2026.
The trade was reported on March 9th, 2026.
The trade cannot be processed until the start of the league year on March 11th, 2026.
Fitzpatrick was drafted by the Dolphins with the 11th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
WHY:
The Jets are overhauling their defense after finishing 31st in points allowed in the 2025 season.
The Jets are addressing a major need in their secondary and overhauling their safety position.
The Dolphins are making significant changes to their roster, including releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
HOW:
The Jets are making multiple signings in free agency to bolster their defense.
The Jets are trading a draft pick to acquire Fitzpatrick and signing him to a new contract.
(UPDATED March 9, 2026 19:16 UTC)
Today, the Jets made significant moves to strengthen their defense by signing linebacker Demario Davis to a two-year contract worth $22 million, edge player Joseph Ossai to a three-year deal valued at $36 million, and edge player Kingsley Enagbare to a one-year contract worth $10 million. Davis's deal includes $15 million guaranteed, while Ossai's contract has $22.5 million guaranteed, as the Jets look to improve after finishing 31st in points allowed last season. These acquisitions were officially announced today, March 9, 2026, as part of the team's strategy to overhaul their defensive lineup.
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(UPDATED March 9, 2026 15:14 UTC)
In a significant move today, the New York Jets are acquiring All-Pro defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins, who will receive a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Chargers in return. Fitzpatrick, who had 82 tackles and one interception last season, will sign a three-year, $40 million contract with the Jets as they look to strengthen their struggling secondary after finishing last season with a 3-14 record. The trade is set to be processed when the league year begins on March 11, 2026, marking a pivotal shift for both teams as the Dolphins also make changes to their roster.