In his Colts debut on Sunday, cornerback Xavien Howard proved instrumental in the team's 33-8 victory over the Miami Dolphins in not just his play on the field, but because of the insight he could provide.

In playing for the Dolphins from 2016 to 2023, Howard had plenty of prior experience going up against Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in practice. He knew how to disrupt Tagovailoa's rhythm and how to best cover the receivers, and made sure to let his new teammates in on his tactics prior to the season opener.

Howard's perspective, combined with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo's strategies and the skill of the entire Colts defense, effectively locked down the Dolphins' offense and sent Tagovailoa into panic mode more than once on Sunday. As a team, the Colts recorded th

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