Xavien Howard
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
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Checks in with Bengals
Howard worked out with the Bengals this week but didn't agree to a contract, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Cincinnati secondary has been a disaster this season, but they weren't able or willing to bring aboard Howard, who wasn't signed as a free agent this spring in part due to a foot injury. Howard is ostensibly healthy now, and the 31-year-old could find an opportunity with a playoff-contending team looking to add an experienced cornerback for the stretch run.
The Cincinnati secondary has been a disaster this season, but they weren't able or willing to bring aboard Howard, who wasn't signed as a free agent this spring in part due to a foot injury. Howard is ostensibly healthy now, and the 31-year-old could find an opportunity with a playoff-contending team looking to add an experienced cornerback for the stretch run.
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Measurables Review
How do Xavien Howard's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"Weight
203 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secShuttle Time
4.15 secCone Drill
7.18 secVertical Jump
33.0 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
11 repsHand Length
9.13 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Howard earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod in 2022 despite playing through groin injuries all season, but those accolades don't overshadow the decline in play from a cornerback meant to be one of the league's few true lockdown options. If Howard can return to All-Pro levels, or something close to it when back to full health, pairing him with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and new teammate Jalen Ramsey should guarantee Miami one of the most dominant secondaries in the NFL. Though neither Howard nor Ramsey were statistically themselves in last season there's bounce-back potential for them in 2023.
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Moves past foot injury
Howard (foot) was fully cleared for football activities earlier this month, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Released with failed physical
The Dolphins released Howard (foot) on Wednesday with a failed physical and post-June 1 designation.
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Informed of release
The Dolphins informed Howard (foot) on Friday that he will be released at the start of the league year, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Injury revealed
Howard was dealing with a foot sprain, which forced him to miss the Dolphins' final two games, including Saturday's wild-card loss to the Chiefs, Adam H. Beasley of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
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Won't play at Kansas City
Howard (foot) is listed as out for Saturday's game at Kansas City, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Visits with Bengals
Howard was brought in for a visit by Cincinnati on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The Bengals failed to bolster their defense at the trade deadline, so signing a veteran free agent like Howard instead would make some sense. The 31-year-old cornerback spent his entire career in Miami after being a second-round pick in 2016 and has been named to four Pro Bowls, but a foot injury that ended his 2023 campaign early may have played a role in him going unsigned to this point.
The Bengals failed to bolster their defense at the trade deadline, so signing a veteran free agent like Howard instead would make some sense. The 31-year-old cornerback spent his entire career in Miami after being a second-round pick in 2016 and has been named to four Pro Bowls, but a foot injury that ended his 2023 campaign early may have played a role in him going unsigned to this point.