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All-Pro CB Xavien Howard Agrees To Reworked Contract With Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard agreed to a reworked contract with the Miami Dolphins 12 days after he had requested a trade.

“We’re excited to have gotten this done,” coach Brian Flores said before practice Sunday. “We want him here, and he’s here.”

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Flores said there never was real concern the situation wouldn’t get resolved.

Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Howard had four years left remaining on the five-year extension he signed in May 2019.