For the past several seasons, Minkah Fitzpatrick has held down the backend of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. However, that’s going to change this year. This offseason, the Steelers traded Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins, receiving Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith in return. That seemingly left them with a big void at safety. Veteran Juan Thornhill, who the team signed this offseason, looks to be on track to take over Fitzpatrick’s role. Omar Khan sounds happy to have Thornhill on the Steelers.
“He really is gritty,” Khan said Friday to Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller of Movin’ the Chains on SiriusXM NFL Radio.