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Xavien Howard – August 8, 2021 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 8, 2021

CB Xavien Howard

(So how does it feel?) – “It feels great to be out here with my team, getting better. We got the deal done so it feels great to be out here.”

(How happy were you that you’re staying here?) – “I’m happy. I’ll always be happy to be with the team that drafted me and stuck through the ups and downs. Just being here and being happy to be here and help guys out.”

(As the final terms were explained to you by your agent, David Canter, was your reaction one of ‘Ok, this is good. This is fair?” What sort of reaction did you have?) – “I was just happy about the whole situation. I’m just happy to be here and compete with the team.”

(What was your level of concern that the Dolphins were not going to modify it?) – “At the end of the day, we got it done so all of the other stuff, I’m not even worried about it. I’m just happy to be here.”

(So now that you know where you’re going to be, what are your goals?) – “My goals this year – after the season you’ll see the goals. I don’t want to put it out there like that; but as a team, we want to win. That’s the only thing I’m worried about right now.”

(Had this been a stressful two weeks for you – obviously dealing with the ankle and not knowing what was going to happen trade-wise, contract-wise?) – “Like I said, the deal got done. I’m here with the team. That’s what it’s all about.”

(What does this defense and the teammates you have around you, and how will your skillset make you a better player?) – “I think we expect highly of each other. We protect each other. We’re going to be there for our guys no matter what. They did their thing and we all did it together.”

(When did you find out exactly the deal was done?) – “When David Canter hit me up and told me we’ve got a good deal. We got the job done.”

(While this takes care of your concerns in the present time, are there still more concerns later on in the contract?) – “I’m just worried about this year right now. I’m taking it one year at a time. I’m focused on getting better and helping my team out the best way to win the game. That’s it.”

(Other holdouts, you see guys won’t be at practice or training camp. How important was it for you to actually be out here…?) – “It’s still a little rusty on my end, just getting back out there and knocking a little rust out. I wouldn’t call it a holdout. With the new CBA, you can’t holdout. There’s a different way you can say it. I’m just happy to be out here.”

(How much of a relief is it to just play football now? That’s ultimately what you wanted…) – “Yeah, that’s the ultimate goal right there – just be out here and play football. Football is fun. You’ve been doing it since you were a kid so that’s what it’s all about is having fun. Everything will take care of itself.”

(You had some changes in your defensive backfield. Observations of those and what has S Jevon Holland shown you? Two picks in the last three days.) – “I’m just happy to be out here with those guys and making plays like that. That’s what it’s all about on defense.”

(Was there any nice moment that you and either Head Coach Brian Flores or General Manager Chris Grier had after it was done, just in terms of putting it behind you and embracing or anything?) – “We’re just moving on. I’m out here and that’s the whole thing, being out here and helping the team win the best way I can.”

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