{"id":786206,"date":"2026-03-02T07:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/786206\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:40:36","slug":"jets-insider-teases-dolphins-trade-sure-to-get-fans-buzzing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/786206\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Insider Teases Dolphins Trade Sure to Get Fans Buzzing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Jets&#8217; safety room is up in the air, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>Malachi Moore is poised for a significant role as he enters his second season in the National Football League, but the position is a big question mark outside of him. There&#8217;s no guarantee that either Tony Adams or Andre Cisco will be back. Arguably, the Jets could use an upgrade anyway. Jets insider Rich Cimini of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48047356\/new-york-jets-jermaine-johnson-trade-no-2-pick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN threw out a &quot;name to watch&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN threw out a &#8220;name to watch&#8221;<\/a> that would fit this description perfectly: Minkah Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No. 3. Get the checkbook ready: With approximately $90 million in cap room (they gained $11.8 million in the Johnson-for-Sweat swap), the Jets figure to be aggressive in free agency on the defensive side of the ball,&#8221; Cimini wrote. &#8220;Among the players they&#8217;re considering are safeties Bryan Cook (Kansas City Chiefs) and Nick Cross (Indianapolis Colts), linebacker Alex Anzalone (Lions) and defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad (Lions), among others, according to people familiar with their thinking.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets should call Miami<img alt=\"New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) makes a catch against Miami Dolphins free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"912\" height=\"513\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/531ec8ba89939c22c6060fe3058ba0f1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sep 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) makes a catch against Miami Dolphins free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (29) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One name to watch is Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who reportedly is available for trade. New Jets defensive coordinator Brian Duker was the Dolphins&#8217; passing-game coordinator, so he&#8217;s familiar with Fitzpatrick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t that be something? An AFC East swap centered around a talent like Fitzpatrick? It would surely make headlines, and make the Jets better if it were to become a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick is a five-time Pro Bowler and would be the best safety New York has had in years if the Jets could actually get a deal done with the Miami Dolphins. On top of being a five-time Pro Bowler, Fitzpatrick has been a First-Team All-Pro three times and has 21 interceptions under his belt in eight seasons. Now, of course, there&#8217;s more to the game than just interceptions. Quarterbacks have completed just 62.3 percent of their passes against Fitzpatrick throughout his eight-year NFL career to this point. That&#8217;s high-level. He has just one more season left on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/25106\/minkah-fitzpatrick\/contract\/summary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:four-year, $73.6 million deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">four-year, $73.6 million deal<\/a>, but he is worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins have been clearing house. If they&#8217;re willing to let Fitzpatrick walk to a team in the division, it should be New York. Adding him would immediately solve the safety question and allow New York to quickly put focus elsewhere on the defense.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on www.si.com\/nfl\/jets\/onsi as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/jets\/onsi\/news\/jets-insider-teases-dolphins-trade-sure-to-get-fans-buzzing-pat3?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jets Insider Teases Dolphins Trade Sure to Get Fans Buzzing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jets Insider Teases Dolphins Trade Sure to Get Fans Buzzing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Jets&#8217; safety room is up in the air, to say the least. 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