How Dolphins owner Ross has indirectly given Minkah Fitzpatrick extra motivation

Dolphins owner Steve Ross attended the opening session of the team’s three-day minicamp on Tuesday, clad in dress clothes despite the searing heat. And the Dolphins’ first-round draft choice revealed afterward that Ross has unintentionally given him extra motivation.

In the wake of the Dolphins selecting Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick 11th overall in the first round of April’s draft, the Boston Globe reported that Ross "stepped in and implored his team to trade back” before making that pick. The Miami Herald subsequently confirmed that.

Fitzpatrick said Tuesday he’s aware of that report.

“I heard about it,” he said. “He’s a businessman so he’s going to look at the business side of anything.…