{"id":755736,"date":"2026-02-16T10:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/755736\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:21:17","slug":"what-should-the-dolphins-do-with-minkah-fitzpatrick-the-splash-zone-2-16-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/755736\/","title":{"rendered":"What should the Dolphins do with Minkah Fitzpatrick \u2013 The Splash Zone 2\/16\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"297\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d95f929679ad4b51706013f5b719c5d5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Miami Dolphins have plenty of roster decision to make this coming offseason and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick could be one of those players. Fitzpatrick was solid for the Dolphins last season on defense and would be a great piece for Jeff Hafley to work with. But the Dolphins have to find ways to become cap compliant which means Fitzpatrick could be a trade candidate or perhaps the team can keep him and reward him with a contract extension that would not effect the cap situation too much.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day\u2019s round-up below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins-news\/minkah-fitzpatrick-safety-roster-2026-salary-cap-extension\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Here\u2019s hoping the NFL Combine can provide some clarity on the Dolphins\u2019 most challenging offseason decision of 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Here\u2019s hoping the NFL Combine can provide some clarity on the Dolphins\u2019 most challenging offseason decision of 2026<br \/><\/a>One veteran decision is especially difficult for the Dolphins this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Jon-Eric Sullivan<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins-news\/dolphins-new-free-agency-philosophy-jon-eric-sullivan-general-manager-by-the-numbers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The numbers behind the Dolphins\u2019 coming free agency shift under Jon-Eric Sullivan will melt your brain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The numbers behind the Dolphins\u2019 coming free agency shift under Jon-Eric Sullivan will melt your brain<br \/><\/a>You may have missed Sully\u2019s big clue \u2014 but here are the numbers to prove he\u2019s not just talking the talk.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins Quarterbacks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/onsi\/news\/pushing-back-against-the-idea-of-drafting-a-quarterback-01khd2e0arnh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pushing Back Against the Idea of Drafting a Quarterback;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pushing Back Against the Idea of Drafting a Quarterback<br \/><\/a>New Miami Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan has been vocal about his desire to keep adding quarterbacks<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins Offseason<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins-news\/trade-down-options-jon-eric-sullivan-miami-dolphins-2026-nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Three teams who could make sense as a trade-back parter for the Dolphins at No. 11 amid their quest for more draft picks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Three teams who could make sense as a trade-back parter for the Dolphins at No. 11 amid their quest for more draft picks<\/a><br \/>If the Dolphins want to trade down, where are their most ideal partners?<\/p>\n<p>Phinsider News You May Have Missed<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/the-splash-zone-miami-dolphins-news\/115284\/a-decision-on-tua-tagovailoa-should-be-made-soon-the-splash-zone-2-14-26-jeff-hafley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A decision on Tua Tagovailoa should be made soon \u2013 The Splash Zone 2\/14\/26;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A decision on Tua Tagovailoa should be made soon \u2013 The Splash Zone 2\/14\/26<br \/><\/a>Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-news\/115388\/miami-dolphins-fans-on-the-affects-of-hiring-so-many-staff-members-from-the-gb-packers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Dolphins Fans On the Affects Of Hiring So Many Staff Members From the GB Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Dolphins Fans On the Affects Of Hiring So Many Staff Members From the GB Packers<br \/><\/a>This past week, I asked a question that was originally suggested by Johnny, aka Alpha6<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/miami-dolphins-news\/115396\/miami-dolphins-discussion-what-wins-championships-edition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Dolphins Discussion: What Wins Championships Edition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Dolphins Discussion: What Wins Championships Edition<br \/><\/a>We ask Dolphins fans why they think that in a league geared towards offenses that it\u2019s defense that win championships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Dolphins have plenty of roster decision to make this coming offseason and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick could&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":755737,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2049],"tags":[117,217,69321,7,216,251,2087,7583,6,428,3235,3452],"class_list":{"0":"post-755736","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-dolphins","8":"tag-baltimore-ravens","9":"tag-dolphins","10":"tag-dolphins-quarterbacks","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-miami","13":"tag-miami-dolphins","14":"tag-miamidolphins","15":"tag-minkah-fitzpatrick","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-packers","18":"tag-the-dolphins","19":"tag-tua-tagovailoa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/755737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=755736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=755736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}