Xavien Howard’s season was at its peak in late November. The third-year Dolphins cornerback intercepted a pair of passes against Indianapolis on Nov. 25 and another pair the following week against Buffalo.
Unfortunately, a knee injury forced Howard to miss the last four games of the season, leaving him unable to meet his personal goal of “double digit” interceptions for the season. With Howard joining a lengthy list of injured players, Miami lost its last three games.
“Sitting there and watching the team go through that, it was crazy” Howard said. “I really wanted to be out there and help them guys.