Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who tackled Nick Chubb on the play where the Browns running back suffered a season-ending knee injury, said Thursday he’s « not a dirty player. »
PITTSBURGH — Speaking for the first time since his tackle of Nick Chubb resulted in a season-ending knee injury for the Cleveland Browns running back, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick emphasized there was no « ill will » behind the play.
Fitzpatrick also said he told Chubb after the play that it « wasn’t intentional. »
« I’m a guy that is a competitor, that’s going to go out there and play the game, » Fitzpatrick said Thursday. « I’m chippy, I’m edgy, of course, but I’m not a dirty player.
« I’m not going to sit here and defend my character. I know the type of player I am. Chubb knows the type of player I am. I played against him for the past five years, two times a year.
« And I love competing against him. He brings the best out of me and I bring the best out of him. No chance that I would ever try and purposely injure somebody, always. It was an unfortunate event. »
Fitzpatrick came in to assist inside linebacker Cole Holcomb on a tackle of Chubb near the goal line early in the second quarter of Monday night’s win.
