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The main storyline surrounding the ' minicamp was the absence of cornerback , who is holding out in hopes of having his contract restructured. The league's leader in interceptions (10) and pa ses Chauncey Rivers Jersey defensed (20) last season, Howard has four years remaining on a five-year, $75.25 million extension he signed in May in 2019. Howard if the two sides fail to come to an agreement, according to the .Fellow Dolphins cornerback -- who signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the club last offseason after leaving the -- recently addre sed his teammate's situation during a media se sion. The duo helped the Dolphins defense rank first in the in third-down efficiency, seventh in red zone efficiency and sixth in scoring in 2020."I would love to have him, of course; but like you said, it's none of my busine s," , via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "But we had fun last year. We balled out. Obviously what he did was completely special and unlike anything I've Brett Favre T Shirts ever seen before and those skills are we love those skills in our defense. So yes, we'd love to have him back, of course." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . NFL Green Bay Packers Jersey Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Dolphins coach Brian Flores said that Howard and the team have had discu sions about "a renegotiation of an extension." Flores called it a "unique situation" considering that Howard is seeking a renegotiation with four years remaining on his current deal. "After one year, it's something that hasn't been done before," Flores said. "Not saying we're drawing a line in the sand. We obviously had a lot of talks and will continue to have those and keep those internal. We love X. He's very productive. He's a team player. He's an important player on this team. Unique situation. We want to keep him here."The news of Howard's holdout came just two days after the Dolphins with linebacker on a three-year, $39 million extension with $28 million guaranteed. Miami currently has about $5.27 million in salary cap space, according to .While many teams would likely be interested in trading for a Henry Black Jersey player of Howard's caliber, his price tag would probably limit the amount of teams who would throw their hat in the ring. The teams with the highest estimated salary cap space include the , , and , respectively. Denver is likely keeping some cap space open in the event that the cannot patch things up with , who like Howard was a minicamp Juwann Winfree Jersey no-show. The 38th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Howard -- when healthy -- has proven to be one of the NFL's top cornerbacks. After mi sing more than half of his rookie season with an injury, Howard recorded four interceptions and 13 pa ses defensed in 2017. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2018 after leading the league with seven interceptions. After an injury sidelined him for most of the 2019 season, Howard enjoyed his best season to date in 2020, earning his first All-Pro nod while helping the Dolphins post a 10-6 record.