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Is Howard ever going to get back to form? Why is his knee still an issue? It just seems like things are starting to pile up for him.
 
Its never a good sign when there is a followup surgery. It reflects poorly on the Dolphin medical staff in that they let him back on the field when he was clearly not ready and he had to be shut down and go under the knife again.

Everything they're doing now has the feel of precautionary measures and I'm sure he'll be on the field week 1. Whether hes actually fully healed and back to his former self is something it might take an entire season to decipher.
 
Just taking it easy on him.

Plus in the covid-19 protocol.

Ideally the knee will be fine in a few weeks, come off the PUP, and start week numero uno.
 
Guy hasn't played a full season yet. He'll be gone next year I would imagine with Igby as the plan for the future.
 
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Just taking it easy on him.

Plus in the covid-19 protocol.

Ideally the knee will be fine in a few weeks, come off the PUP, and start week numero uno.
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Based on his injury history since being drafted by the Dolphins, I just don’t see him being a long term CB for the Dolphins. He missed most of last season and he actually played terrible before he went on injury reserve last season.
He played well over the last few games of the 2017 season and made the pro bowl in 2018. Other than those games, he has either been injured or just an average at best CB while with the a Dolphins. Hopefully they aren’t just taking it easy on him and then expecting him to play great once he does get back on the field.
I will be extremely surprised if he is still a Dolphin when the 2021 season begins. Especially after the Dolphins spent a first round draft pick to select a CB in the 2020 draft.
 
Just like with Patrick Surtain -- CBs have a tuff time dealing with meniscus damage
especially when it keeps degrading... Just have to hope the joint "stabilizes" and
the kid can stay on the field...
 
I hope that Xavien can come back fully healthy (and as soon as possible). However, the Noah Igbinoghene high Draft pick is looking more intelligent by the day.
 
Wouldn't be surprised if we signed a veteran CB.

I think this season is Howard's last in Miami.
 
Making Howard the highest paid CB (at the time) was always going to be a massive risk. He has only played in 39 of the possible 64 (regular season) games in his career. He has not played at an elite level since before the injury that ended his 2018 season. The knee damage isn’t going to go away. As mentioned, it can stabilize, but the reality is he will probably continue to miss time. I personally don’t see him having a very long career; at this rate I don’t think he’d make it through his current contract.
 
I expect howard to be a go come week 1 but if not worst case miami can roll with needham who I see as likely the next man up with a safety over the top or help whenever situationally possible and ask jones to lock down one half the field coverage wise. Thats what they are paying him for anyways. His pure cover skills.
 
It just seems more and more to me they are winding down Xs importance with the team. It's unfortunate.
 
The final year of Howard's contract in 2024 he'll be back to form and making plays.
 
1972forever said:
Based on his injury history since being drafted by the Dolphins, I just don’t see him being a long term CB for the Dolphins. He missed most of last season and he actually played terrible before he went on injury reserve last season.
He played well over the last few games of the 2017 season and made the pro bowl in 2018. Other than those games, he has either been injured or just an average at best CB while with the a Dolphins. Hopefully they aren’t just taking it easy on him and then expecting him to play great once he does get back on the field.
I will be extremely surprised if he is still a Dolphin when the 2021 season begins. Especially after the Dolphins spent a first round draft pick to select a CB in the 2020 draft.
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Taking it easy on him in the sense that he's on PUP, and rehabbing (and now in covid protocol).

How he plays upon his return remains to be seen.
 
I am hoping they are just lying on many things like they do with load management in the NBA. But I doubt all of it is bull at this point, specially the surgeries.
 
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