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Xavien Howard News: Hangs up cleats

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on October 2, 2025 at 6:57am

The Colts placed Howard on the reserve/retired list Wednesday.

Howard had played at least 80 percent of defensive snaps in three straight games for the Colts, but he has abruptly called an end to his career. During his prime years with the Dolphins, Howard was an excellent ball-hawking corner, picking off 27 passes across 65 games from 2017 through 2021.

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