The Miami Dolphins are moving on from cornerback Xavien Howard. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The Miami Dolphins have informed two-time All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard that he will be cut, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager reported Friday.
It was a necessary move for Miami, a franchise that’s struggling to get under the league’s newly increased salary cap.
The team announced the decision to release defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah a few hours before the news about Howard broke. Waiving Ogbah saves the Dolphins nearly $14 million in cap space since they cut him before June 1. They would’ve saved $16 million against the cap by waiting until after that date.
Howard, a four-time Pro Bowler, has three years remaining on a five-year deal he signed in 2022. He is expected to garner plenty of interest as a free agent. But the 31-year-old’s exit will break up what was a stacked backfield with Jalen Ramsey, and the seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback didn’t hold back in his farewell message.
“It was an honor teaming up with the GREATEST corner in Miami Dolphins history in my opinion,” Ramsey wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I won’t ever forgive dude for not utilizing our full skillset!”
Now seems like a good time to mention that the Dolphins parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio last month, and he’s set to assume the same role with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Shid be crazy how stuff plays out sometimes but 1 thing ikno fa sho is that it was an honor teaming up with the GREATEST corner in @MiamiDolphins History in my opinion… ❌🔒
(I won’t ever forgive dude for not utilizing our full skillset!) pic.twitter.com/yoYlTLcnP6
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) February 23, 2024
Under Fangio during this past campaign, Howard recorded 45 tackles, one interception and 12 pass deflections across 13 games before he sustained a season-ending left foot injury.
His $15.4 million salary for 2024 isn’t guaranteed, and his cap hit…
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Publish date : 2024-02-23 23:17:56
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