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Xavien Howard requests trade from Miami Dolphins: 'I don't feel valued, or respected'

Making the case he has outperformed his contract, Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard said in a statement Tuesday night that he has requested a trade.

"I don't feel valued, or respected by the Dolphins," Howard said. "Just like they can take a business-first approach, so can I."

Howard reported to training camp but was frustrated all summer that Miami would not adjust his contract.

In 2018, Howard signed a five-year, $75 million deal that, at the time, made him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. But he is due $12 million in non-guaranteed money this year while coming off a 10-interception season that earned him an All-Pro nod.