When he was in college at the University of Alabama, Minkah Fitzpatrick played a hybrid cornerback position called “STAR.” When the Dolphins drafted Fitzpatrick in April, they wanted him to play as a safety, but that changed during Sunday’s practice.

The Dolphins moved Fitzpatrick to their slot cornerback position as they had Bobby McCain as their boundary cornerback opposite Xavien Howard. The Dolphins have been hoping either Cordrea Tankersley or Torry McTyer would emerge as the clear starting cornerback, but that has not happened.

When asked about which position he preferred, Fitzpatrick said it doesn’t matter to him.

“I feel comfortable at both,” Fitzpatrick said after Sunday’s practice. “At Bama, I moved all around. Here, they give me reps all over the place. We all do a good job of just learning the system so we can be interchangeable, can be versatile. It adds value to our defense. It gives a benefit to our defense. It’s another plus.”

With the questions at the other cornerback position, the Dolphins have been linked to Bashaud Breeland, who visited with the team on Sunday. They also could decide to put McCain at the starting boundary corner spot full time while having Fitzpatrick at the slot, which would put their top five defensive backs on the field at the same time.

In his preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Fitzpatrick recorded three tackles and a pass breakup as well. While he was satisfied with his performance, Fitzpatrick said there are always things he could improve on.

“It was about what I expected,” Fitzpatrick said, “I was out there doing it, so I kind of knew what to expect. I see a lot. There’s some things I could have done better, obviously. That’s every game. I was pretty happy with my performance, but there’s always room for improvement, always things I could be working on.”