The Miami Dolphins are placing star cornerback Xavien Howard on injured reserve and he's not expected to return this season, a source told ESPN.
Howard had a MRI on his knee Tuesday after aggravating his knee injury in Monday night's 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He missed the previous two games with that same knee injury.
The Dolphins haven't announced that Howard will land on injured reserve yet, but coach Brian Flores did express some empathy for Howard due to this knee injury.
"It's unfortunate. He's obviously one of our top players.