Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins agree to record contract

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesX is staying home. The Miami Dolphins and All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard agreed to a contract extension on Friday, adding two additional years to his current contract with $50,691,177 in new money. The added years brings his contract to a five-year, $90 million deal and sets Howard as the highest paid cornerback in the league based on average annual value.

The agreement was first reported by Howard’s agent David Canter. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafalo all provided details on the contract. The Dolphins and Howard coming to an agreement on a new contract ends their last major negotiation for the offseason, a negotiation…