With five first-place votes, Pittsburgh Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick was named the top safety in the league by the Associated Press. A panel of nine AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top-five players at safety, with Fitzpatrick edging out Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James for the top spot.
“Fitzpatrick has been a first-team All-Pro in three of the past four seasons. He has 17 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 61 games for the Steelers after having three in 18 games with Miami. He is tied for the most takeaways for any safety in the NFL the past four seasons,” the AP wrote.