NYJ @ KCFinal 12-35, Nov 8, 2026
defensive: TOT 8, SOLO 5, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline lost, spread +9.5 did not cover
FootballNFLNew York JetsSafety
Minkah Fitzpatrick
Stats, career, game log and next gameMinkah Fitzpatrick is a safety for the New York Jets and won the CFP national championship in 2015 and 2017.
131 NFL games9 seasons
Updated
About Minkah Fitzpatrick
Minkah Fitzpatrick plays safety for the New York Jets and wears number 29. He was born on November 17, 1996, in Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States, and played college football at Alabama. Fitzpatrick was drafted in the 1st round of the 2018 NFL Draft, with the 11th pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2018.
Fitzpatrick played for the Miami Dolphins from 2018 to 2019 and for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2019 to 2024. He played for the Miami Dolphins in 2025 and has played for the New York Jets since 2026.
Fitzpatrick made 8 tackles in a 35-12 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov 8, 2026. A week earlier, on Nov 1, 2026, he had 9 tackles and 1 pass defended in a 38-33 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, after 10 tackles in a 28-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Oct 25, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 8, 2026Season by season131
131 games: 127 regular season, 4 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYJ | 7 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 |  MIA | 14 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 |  PIT | 17 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 playoffs | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | PIT | 10 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 playoffs | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | PIT | 15 | 96 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | PIT | 16 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 playoffs | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | PIT | 16 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 playoffs | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | MIA, PIT | 16 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | MIA | 16 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Career | 127 | 743 | 1 | 22 | 63 | |
| Career playoffs | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense53 tackles53 tackles, 1 interception and 3 passes defended, 7 games
Jets2-72026 regular season
Last game8 tacklesNov 8 at Chiefs
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (14d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
LV @ NYJFinal 38-33, Nov 1, 2026
defensive: TOT 9, SOLO 2, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline lost
MIA @ NYJFinal 28-25, Oct 25, 2026
defensive: TOT 10, SOLO 6, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline lost, spread -3.5 did not cover
NYJ @ NEFinal 19-26, Oct 18, 2026
fumbles: FUM 0, LOST 0, REC 1
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline lost
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CLE @ NYJFinal 12-17, Oct 11, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 4, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline won, spread -2.5 covered
NYJ @ CHIFinal 12-23, Oct 4, 2026
defensive: TOT 16, SOLO 8, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 0, TD 0
interceptions: INT 1, YDS 27, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline lost, spread +3.5 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
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Fitzpatrick against the Bills9 games, 47 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Nov 9, 2025; his teams 3-6.
Did you know?!
Named First-team All-Pro
Fitzpatrick earned First-team All-Pro recognition in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
The Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award went to Fitzpatrick in 2017.
A 16-tackle day
On Oct 4, 2026, Fitzpatrick recorded 16 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass defended in a 23-12 loss at the Chicago Bears.
Career
Miami Dolphins2018 to 2019 - 18 gamesPittsburgh Steelers2019 to 2024 - 92 gamesMiami Dolphins2025 - 14 gamesNew York Jets2026 to now - 7 games8years2018 to 2026
- 2018NFL debut27-20 win vs Titans
- 2021Best season124 tackles, 2 INT in 16 games
- 2026Best gamevs Bears
- Nov 8, 2026Latest gameat Chiefs
Regular season
127 games
743 tackles, 1 sack, 22 INT
Playoffs
4 games
31 tackles
Honors
- 3x First-team All-Pro (2019, 2020, 2022)
- 5x Pro Bowl (2019, 2020, 2022-2024)
- NFL interceptions co-leader (2022)
- 2x CFP national champion (2015, 2017)
- Chuck Bednarik Award (2017)
- Jim Thorpe Award (2017)
First NFL game
Sep 9, 2018: 6 tacklesDolphins 27, Titans 20
Latest game
Nov 8, 2026: 8 tacklesChiefs 35, Jets 12
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Baltimore Ravens14 games
7-7his teams
His line: 98 tackles, 3 interceptions and 9 passes defended
Last met Oct 30, 2025
Cleveland Browns14 games
8-6his teams
His line: 62 tackles, 1 interception and 8 passes defended
Last met Oct 11, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals11 games
5-6his teams
His line: 67 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 passes defended
Last met Jan 4, 2025
Buffalo Bills9 games
3-6his teams
His line: 47 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Nov 9, 2025
Indianapolis Colts7 games
3-4his teams
His line: 43 tackles, 1 interception and 4 passes defended
Last met Sep 7, 2025
New England Patriots7 games
1-6his teams
His line: 47 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 18, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026Active
Fitzpatrick posted 10 tackles (six solo) Sunday in a loss to Miami.
ESPN / NYJ
- Oct 5, 2026Active
Fitzpatrick recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) and an interception during the Jets' 23-12 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
ESPN / NYJ
- Oct 1, 2026Active
Fitzpatrick (groin) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
ESPN / NYJ
- Oct 1, 2026Active
ESPN / NYJ
Show all 22 reports
- Sep 30, 2026Questionable Groin
Coach Aaron Glenn said Fitzpatrick (groin) will be limited in Wednesday's practice, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 29, 2026Questionable Groin
questionable
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 28, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 27, 2026Out Groin
inactive
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 25, 2026Out Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) won't play in Sunday's game versus Detroit, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 25, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 23, 2026Questionable Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 22, 2026Questionable Groin
questionable
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 21, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 20, 2026Out Groin
inactive
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 18, 2026Out Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) will not play in Sunday's game versus Green Bay, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 18, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 16, 2026Doubtful Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 15, 2026Doubtful Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) is expected to miss two to three weeks, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 15, 2026Doubtful Groin
doubtful
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) is now doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Titans, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 13, 2026Doubtful Groin
Fitzpatrick (groin) is now doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Titans, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Groin
Fitzpatrick has a groin injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup with the Titans.
ESPN / NYJ
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 4:16 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.