Rookie Minkah Fitzpatrick has now spent a month at a position he never necessarily expected to be playing when the Dolphins drafted him: boundary cornerback.
And though he said he has no preference between cornerback and safety, Fitzpatrick is growing more comfortable on the outside, not only with playing there but also with the possibility that this could be his future home.
On Sunday, with Xavien Howard out with a knee injury and a potent New England offense awaiting, Fitzpatrick faces his biggest test since shifting from the slot to the boundary.
Dolphins defensive coordinator Matt Burke said this week that it’s “hard to say” whether Fitzpatrick would be better suited long-term at safety or cornerback but believes he can do either equally effectively.