Xavien Howard is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Born on July 4, 1993, he played college football at Baylor. He was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dolphins.

Howard grew up in the Fifth Ward area of Houston, Texas. He played football at Wheatley High School in the city. He played at Baylor University from 2012 to 2015. During his career at Baylor, he had 98 tackles, 10 interceptions 1.5 sacks, and 1 touchdown. In 2016 he declared for the 2016 NFL Draft.

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Howard attended the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, and completed all of the combined drills, and finished tied for 12th among defensive backs in the short shuttle.

The Miami Dolphins picked Howard in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Miami Dolphins signed a US$6.12 million contract with Howard on May 18, 2019. USD 6.12 million contract included $3.83 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.65 million.

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Howard entered Miami Dolphins’ training camp in 2017 and was slated as their No. 1 cornerback. He was named the starting cornerback to start the regular season, along with Byron Maxwell. Bobby McCain and Alterraun Verner were named the backup cornerbacks.

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In 2019, he signed a five-year, $76.5 million contract with the Dolphins with $ 46 million guaranteed. This contract made him the highest-paid cornerback in the league.

In July 2021, Howard announced that he had requested a trade from the Dolphins due to feeling undervalued and underpaid, also stating “I am just here so I don’t get fined” in regards to him reporting to training camp.

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