A few non-hurricane related Dolphins notes on a Tuesday:
• Xavien Howard, limited to six games because of injury and victimized in coverage during his rookie season, suggests fans can expect a different player.
“Big jump,” he said of his progress. “I had to overcome a lot.”
With last year’s two knee surgeries behind him, Howard said he has improved in coverage, especially in press coverage. Former coordinator Vance Joseph allowed him to play mostly press coverage last season and he said new coordinator Matt Burke will permit that to continue.
The root of his improvement is partially based in “having confidence in myself.