DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN has heard from people he trusts that veteran CB Xavien Howard, who is being released by the Dolphins, has interest in playing for the Texans.
Bien-Aime notes that Howard is from Houston. However, he adds that it’s “to be determined” whether there’s mutual interest from the Texans.
The Texans already have a great young cornerback in Derek Stingley Jr but adding a veteran like Howard could give them a very solid tandem to matchup with opposing offenses.
Howard, 30, is a former second-round pick of the Dolphins back in 2016. He was in the final year of his four-year, $6,128,038 rookie deal and set to make a base salary of $1,285,641 for the 2019 season when he agreed to a five-year, $76.5 million extension that included $46 million guaranteed with Miami.
Howard had three years remaining on this contract and was set to make a base salary of $12,975,000 for the 2022 season when he agreed to a new five-year, $90 million extension.
The Dolphins are expected to designate him as a post-June 1 release.
In 2023, Howard appeared 13 games for the Dolphins and recorded 45 tackles, one interception and 12 pass defenses.
We’ll have more regarding Howard as the news is available.
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