Xavien Howard deserves a lot of credit for being the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback two separate times. In 2019 he signed his first top-market agreement, and in 2022 he received yet another huge salary increase. Teams have no problem letting go of players in an attempt to save money. Players shouldn’t be blamed for trying to make as much money as they can while they can because of this.
In Howard’s case, his market-setting deal was signed two years prior to his release. His release did not sit well with him, and he expressed doubts about ever playing for the Miami Dolphins again. But then, when you consider that he wasn’t nearly as productive as he was three or four years before, his leaving makes sense.
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