Sunday's road loss to the Los Angeles Rams capped a brilliant career for Xavien Howard . The Indianapolis Colts cornerback has called it a career.

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network confirmed the cornerback's decision to leave the game Wednesday . Colts insider for ESPN Stephen Holder added further dialogue into Howard's retirement call.

“This was a decision made by Howard, to be clear. I do not believe there were any plans to release him,” Holder said on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.

Still, Holder admitted the retirement caught many off guard including him.

“There were many questions about his viability after a rough game on Sunday, but no one saw this coming,” Holder said, adding how Howard got listed as a “personal day” on the NFL injury report.

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