MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Xavien Howard is leaving the door open for the Miami Dolphins to fix his contract issues.
"It's up to them," Howard, an All-Pro cornerback, said on Saturday in his first public comments since requesting a trade.
Howard on Tuesday night posted an Instagram statement in which he questioned whether Miami acted in good faith on his five-year, $75 million extension signed in 2019 and made clear he's unhappy and wants out.
"I don't feel valued, or respected by the Dolphins," Howard said in the statement. "Just like they can take a business-first approach, so can I.