INDIANAPOLIS — In a shocking development, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Xavien Howard has retired, the team announced Wednesday evening. The two-time All-Pro was not at practice Wednesday afternoon due to personal reasons, and the team added him to the reserve/retired list just a few hours later. Howard, 32, inked a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Colts in August, but he …
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Colts cornerback Xavien Howard was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice for personal reasons. That reason was later revealed. Howard has decided to retire. The Colts announced they placed Howard on the reserve/retired list. They signed safety Trey Washington to the 53-player roster from the practice squad in a corresponding move. In the loss to the Rams, Howard allowed …
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The Colts on Wednesday placed cornerback Xavien Howard on the reserve/retired list and signed safety Trey Washington to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. Howard joined the Colts as a free agent in August and started the first four games of the 2025 season. He totaled 11 tackles with one fumble recovery with the Colts. The 32-year-old Howard spent …
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Veteran cornerback Xavien Howard, who joined the Colts in the middle of August, has retired from football on the first day of October. Howard provided a statement regarding his decision to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald. “Throughout my career I’ve always played football for the love of the sport,” Howard said. “I enjoyed everything that came with being a …
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Getty Images With his future status in the starting lineup in doubt, it appears one-time All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard has played his final down in the NFL. On Tuesday, the Colts placed Howard on reserve/retired list. The sudden retirement comes after just four games with the Colts, who are off to a surprising 3-1 start. Howard, 32, signed with Indianapolis back in August …
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It had been more than 600 days since former Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard last played in a regular season game, but the two-time All-Pro showed little rust in his return Sunday. Howard, a 2016 second-round pick by Miami, played 31 defensive snaps for the Indianapolis Colts and recovered a fumble in the 33-8 win against the Dolphins. Following eight …
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Stephen HolderSep 8, 2025, 03:44 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL …
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The Colts on Monday signed cornerback Xavien Howard, adding veteran experience to a cornerback room hit by several injuries during training camp. The 32-year-old Howard did not play in 2024 and spent the previous eight seasons (2016-2023) with the Miami Dolphins, where he totaled 29 interceptions and earned four trips to the Pro Bowl (2018, 2020-2022). Howard led the NFL …
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Cornerback Xavien Howard is back in the game. According to agent David Canter, Howard has agreed to a deal with the Colts. Howard, 32, did not play in the 2024 season after he was released by the Dolphins in March. A four-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro, Howard has recorded 29 interceptions and 95 passes defensed in 100 career …
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