Dolphins Player Profile: CB Xavien Howard
Xavien Howard became one of the top cornerbacks in the league in 2018 and it's critical for the Miami Dolphins that he return to that form in 2020
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He was an outstanding CB in 2018. The problem with Howard is his availability and the numerous injuries he has had to deal with since coming to the Dolphins. He basically was paid the big contract off what he did in 2018 and the projection that he would only get better from there. Unless the can stay on the field and play at the level he did in 2018, it won’t surprise me if he isn’t on the trading block after the 2020 season.
While I certainly see your point. If he has another injury riddled season I just don’t see him being on the team in 2021. Perhaps they would have to cut him in that case if no one is willing to trade for him because of his contract. He just needs to show he can live up to that contract and the first part of doing that is to be able to stay on the field and not on the injury list.If he is hurt again who is going to want to trade for him?
They would have to take very little back for someone to justify taking his contract if he can't stay on the field.