MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Minkah Fitzpatrick ended his media hiatus Monday to speak about his departure from Pittsburgh and desire for a long-term union with the Miami Dolphins.
The star safety, traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 30, took part in the Dolphins' fifth training camp practice Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Fitzpatrick declined to meet with reporters and was inactive on social media in the weeks since his trade. He said that silence was not due to frustration about returning to the Dolphins, who drafted him in 2018 and traded him away the next season.
"I've been here in the building for about a week now and I'm extremely excited about this season," Fitzpatrick said. "I think we have a very, very high ceiling. We have a lot of young, hungry, passionate guys combined with a lot of guys who have played a lot of games and have a lot of accolades.
"This is an organization that I'm extremely proud to be a part of, and again, my silence was nothing to do with my feelings towards the Dolphins organization."
