2 Miami Dolphins players that should be extended before Xavien Howard

The Miami Dolphins may be in a standoff with Xavien Howard over his contract, but there are other players who should get a new one first.

When it comes to Xavien Howard, the Miami Dolphins landed a gem when they drafted him in round two of the 2016 draft. Howard had made some noise heading into the 2018 season about wanting a new contract. He was two years into his rookie deal.

In 2019, the Dolphins gave him a 5-year deal that at the time made him the highest-paid player on the Dolphins roster and in the NFL at his position. Two years removed from signing that contract extension, Howard now wants more money and a new deal.

The problem is Miami has other players that need a new contract. This off-season they extended both Jason Sanders and Jerome Baker and that hasn’t apparently sat well with Howard who according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, is adamant about getting a new contract.

While that may be the case, the Dolphins need to focus on other positions before they start to break the bank on a player who has already seen his contract extended three years after signing his rookie deal and now two years after signing his extension. While we are all happy that his 2020 season was so good, the fact is, he is doing the job that Miami is paying him to do. Sorry “X” but if I’m the Dolphins, I love you too man, but these two players should get their new deals first.