Xavien Howard shows up at Dolphins training camp

Cornerback Xavien Howard would love a new contract and that desire has led him to stay away from the Dolphins’ mandatory minicamp this offseason, but he’s not keeping away from training camp.

The Dolphins posted a video Howard at their facilities as the players show up for the start of camp on Tuesday. Howard would have been subject to daily fines of $ 50,000 if he had chosen not to join the team at camp.

Howard signed a five-year extension with the Dolphins in 2019 and head coach Brian Flores confirmed in June that both sides were “talking about a potential renegotiation” in light of Howard’s feeling he had passed that. pact.

There has been no word of progress in talks on a deal that would be more to his liking, but Howard’s presence at camp suggests conversations will continue in an effort to keep him in his place as the defensive leader. at Miami.