Patience is a virtue.
T.J. Watt learned that a year ago when he waited until just before the start of the regular season to sign his record-breaking $112-million contract with the Steelers that made him the league's highest-paid defensive player.
For Minkah Fitzpatrick, the wait wasn't nearly as long.
Fitzpatrick signed a four-year contract extension worth an average of $18.4 million per year that also includes a $36-million signing bonus on Wednesday. The deal, which makes him the highest-paid safety in the league, came together quickly, taking just a few weeks rather than the months it took for Watt's deal to be completed.