ESPN’s Miami Dolphins beat reporter Cameron Wolfe is reporting that Miami’s star cornerback, Xavien Howard, was arrested late last night by the Davie Police Department for domestic battery.
Howard recently underwent knee surgery a few months after Miami placed him on the injured reserve list — playing in only a handful of games this season — and was recently signed to a sizable contract extension this past summer. Howard’s 5-year, $76.5M contract extension made him the highest paid cornerback in the NFL at the time of the signing. Furthermore, the Dolphins have generally regarded Howard as one of the centerpieces of Miami’s roster moving forward.
This is a developing story, so more information is needed before the potential ramifications of Howard’s incident are more clear. But no matter the details, this is a bad look for Howard and will be a situation the Dolphins will need to monitor in the coming days before deciding what kind of disciplinary actions are called for.
Stay tuned for more details on this story as they arise.
