MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- For the past few weeks, Andre Branch has served as Xavien Howard's unofficial hype man.
"Y'all need to go talk to Xavien Howard. Y'all need to go talk to the best corner in the league," Branch yelled to reporters in the locker room after Sunday's 21-17 win over Buffalo.
Howard sat slumped in his locker, scrolling through his phone as reporters talked to safeties T.J. McDonald and Reshad Jones. He's confident but unassuming. He rarely seeks attention.
Dolphins defensive backs coach Tony Oden describes Howard as a quiet, careful processor who is extremely deliberate with his words.