For eight seasons, Xavien Howard was the owner of the Miami Dolphins’ No. 25 jersey, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro nod during his tenure. But when the cornerback was released by the Dolphins in March, his former jersey number was vacant for not even two months before it was scooped up by third-round rookie Jaylen Wright. “He’s a big-name guy,” Wright said of Howard earlier this month at the Dolphins’ rookie minicamp. “I’m just excited to wear the number that he repped for a long time and make a lot of big plays in it.” Last week, Wright suited up in full uniform for the first time at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere and Howard took notice. Former Miami #Dolphins CB Xavien Howard comments on RB Jaylen Wright wearing Howard’s old No. 25. pic.twitter.com/6MUCepsy9A — Brandon Liguori (@BrandonRLiguori) May 18, 2024 Howard, 30, is still a free agent and will officially come off the Dolphins’ books next week as a post-June 1 designation. It wouldn’t be shocking if Miami was back in the market for the veteran before the end of the offseason. “We didn’t close the door on it,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said in February at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. “We’re going to stay in communication as the process goes and see what happens, and we left the door open for him possibly coming back here too.” What would happen with the No. 25 jersey in the event of a reunion remains to be seen. Dolphins to hold joint practices with 3 teams in AugustFormer Dolphins WR DeVante Parker announces retirement from NFLOdell Beckham Jr. is already dreading part of the Dolphins' schedule Email Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the Dolphins Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning An error has occured Please re-enter your email address. Thanks for signing up! You'll now receive the top Dolphins Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.
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