Player-for-player trades are rare in the NFL, which naturally raises eyebrows when one goes down—especially when it involves a star. Minkah Fitzpatrick had long been considered one of the league’s top safeties, yet the Steelers traded him away without a clear replacement in place. That left fans and media alike wondering: Why? Was it purely a football move—or something deeper, like locker room dynamics?
Omar Khan spoke to the media today and he was asked why the team moved on from Fitzpatrick.
“I don’t know if it necessarily was moving on from Minkah,” Khan said via the Steelers’ YouTube page.