MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- America, meet Xavien Howard: star lockdown cornerback.
Howard brought his handcuffs to Hard Rock Stadium and applied them directly to Amari Cooper and the rest of the Raiders’ receivers.
The Miami Dolphins are 3-0 for the first time since 2013, and they continue to lead the AFC East. Howard was the defining factor between a win and a loss.
Howard, who began the season as one of Miami’s budding stars, no longer needs ‘budding’ as a prefix anymore.