Cutting Howard will save $23 million off the Dolphins' salary cap over two seasons, while releasing Ogbah will save $18.5 million in 2024 if he is designated as a post-June 1 cut.
The Miami Dolphins are cutting cornerback Xavien Howard and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to shed salary and clear cap space for the upcoming season.
The Miami Dolphins are cutting cornerback Xavien Howard and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, according to multiple reports. The team is looking to shed salary and clear cap space for the upcoming season. Cutting Howard will save $23 million off the Dolphins' salary cap over two seasons, while releasing Ogbah will save $18.5 million in 2024 if he is designated as a post-June 1 cut.
Howard represented a significant portion of Miami's salary cap and was the longest-tenured player on the team. He has been a first-team All-Pro once and a Pro Bowl four times, but his performance declined in recent seasons with just two interceptions over the past two years. The Dolphins have also added talent to their cornerback room in recent years, including Jalen Ramsey and Cam Smith.
Ogbah signed a four-year, $65 million contract with Miami in 2021 after posting back-to-back nine sack seasons. However, he was limited to just nine games in the following year due to injury and his play declined further last season with only one sack in five games. The Dolphins have also added talent on their defensive line, including Jarran Reed and Christian Wilkins.
Howard represented a $25.9 million cap hit in 2024 and was the longest-tenured player for the Dolphins.
Ogbah posted 18 combined sacks in his first two seasons with Miami (2020 and 2021) but was limited to just nine games in the following year due to injury.
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The Miami Dolphins will release cornerback Xavien Howard
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The Miami Dolphins will release edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday, the team announced.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Dolphins are releasing Xavien Howard and Emmanuel Ogbah to clear cap space but does not mention any other players being released or cut. This implies that these two players are the only ones being let go when in fact there may be others as well. Secondly, it mentions that Miami's relationship with Howard had been tumultuous over the past few seasons and states that he publicly requested a trade before agreeing to a contract extension in 2022. This implies that Howard was unhappy with his role on the team or did not want to be there but does not provide any evidence of this. Lastly, it mentions Ogbah's triceps injury and states that he bounced back for 5.5 sacks last season but does not mention anything about his performance before the injury or how much time he missed due to it.
The article implies that Xavien Howard is the only player being released when in fact there may be others as well.
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The article contains two fallacies: Appeals to Authority and Inflammatory Rhetoric. The author uses quotes from sources such as ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and the Miami Dolphins website to establish authority on the topic of Xavien Howard's release, but these sources are not cited in a way that indicates their credibility or reliability. Additionally, the article contains inflammatory language such as
The author uses quotes from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and the Miami Dolphins website to establish authority on the topic of Xavien Howard's release.
<em>All Dolphins was</em> the first to report.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Xavien Howard by referring to him as a 'former first-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler' who has recorded just two interceptions over the past two seasons. This is an example of religious bias, as it implies that his value should be judged solely on his performance in football rather than any other aspect of his life or character.
The author uses language that dehumanizes Xavien Howard by referring to him as a 'former first-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler' who has recorded just two interceptions over the past two seasons. This is an example of religious bias, as it implies that his value should be judged solely on his performance in football rather than any other aspect of his life or character.
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Marcel Louis-Jacques has a conflict of interest on the topic of Dolphins as he is an NFL Insider for ESPN. He also has a financial tie with Xavien Howard and Emmanuel Ogbah as they are players in the NFL that he covers.
Marcel Louis-Jacques reports on the release of veterans Howard and Ogbah by the Dolphins, which could be seen as promoting their interests.
The Miami Dolphins will release four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard at the start of the new league year on March 13.
Miami also released edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday, the team announced.
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The Miami Dolphins will release cornerback Xavien Howard
Howard represented a $25.9 million cap hit in 2024 and was the longest-tenured player for the Dolphins.
Releasing Howard prior to June 1 would save Miami at most $2.8 million, with up to $30 million in dead cap over two seasons.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Miami Dolphins will release four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard at the start of the new league year on March 13. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as Howard's contract has a post-June 1 designation which means he can be released after June 1st and his cap hit will only count towards that season. This information was not disclosed in the article, making it deceptive to readers who may assume that Howard will be cut on March 13th without any further context. Secondly, the article states that Miami also released edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday. However, this statement is also misleading as Ogbah's contract has a non-guaranteed amount which means he can be cut at any time during the season and his cap hit will not count towards future seasons. This information was not disclosed in the article either, making it deceptive to readers who may assume that Ogbah is being released due to poor performance when in reality, it could have been for a variety of reasons including injuries or salary cap constraints. Lastly, the article states that Howard's player seemed to dip in 2023 as he failed to make the Pro Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as Howard was injured during most of his games and did not have enough opportunities to accumulate interceptions or other statistics that would qualify him for a Pro Bowl nomination. This information was also not disclosed in the article, making it deceptive to readers who may assume that Howard's performance declined due to poor play when in reality, it could have been due to injuries.
The statement 'Howard’s player seemed to dip in 2023 as he failed to make the Pro Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season' is deceptive because it implies that Howard's performance declined due to poor play when in reality, it could have been due to injuries.
The statement 'Miami also released edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday' is misleading because it implies that Ogbah was cut due to poor performance when in reality, his contract has a non-guaranteed amount which means he can be cut at any time during the season and his cap hit will not count towards future seasons.
The statement 'Miami will release four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard at the start of the new league year on March 13,' is deceptive because it does not disclose that his contract has a post-June 1 designation which means he can be released after June 1st and his cap hit will only count towards that season.
Fallacies
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The article contains two fallacies: an appeal to authority and a false dilemma. The author cites the opinions of Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager as evidence that Xavien Howard will have significant interest once he hits the market, without providing any supporting information or context for their statements. Additionally, the article presents a false dilemma by stating that Miami has two clear cut candidates to release (Howard and Ogbah), when in fact there may be other options available to them.
The author cites Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager as evidence that Xavien Howard will have significant interest once he hits the market, without providing any supporting information or context for their statements. (author)
The article presents a false dilemma by stating that Miami has two clear cut candidates to release (Howard and Ogbah), when in fact there may be other options available to them. (author)
Bias
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The article contains examples of both monetary and religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'save $13.7 million on the cap' to describe Miami releasing Emmanuel Ogbah, which implies that money is more important than human lives or well-being.
> Miami also released edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday, the team announced.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of salary cap as they are reporting on the release of Emmanuel Ogbah and his high salary. The article does not disclose this conflict.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of salary cap as they are reporting on the release of Emmanuel Ogbah and his high salary. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
, Howard will be cut at the start of the league year, according to multiple reports.
Howard represented a $25.9 million cap hit in 2024 and was the longest-tenured player for the Dolphins.
Releasing Howard prior to June 1 would save Miami at most $2.8 million, with up to $30 million in dead cap over two seasons.
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The Miami Dolphins will release cornerback Xavien Howard at the start of the new league year on March 13.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Howard will be cut at the start of the league year without providing any context or information about why this decision was made. This statement implies that Howard's performance on the field was poor and he did not contribute to his team's success, which is not true based on his past achievements as a first-team All-Pro once and a Pro Bowler four times. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that cutting Howard will save $23 million off the Dolphins salary cap without providing any context about how much money they have available or what other options they have to fill this gap. This statement implies that the decision was solely based on financial considerations and not on Howard's performance, which is also not true as he has been a valuable player for Miami in his longtime home.
The article states that Howard will be cut at the start of the league year without providing any context or information about why this decision was made. This statement implies that Howard's performance on the field was poor and he did not contribute to his team's success, which is not true based on his past achievements as a first-team All-Pro once and a Pro Bowler four times.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that cutting Howard will save $23 million off the Dolphins salary cap without providing any context about how much money they have available or what other options they have to fill this gap. This statement implies that the decision was solely based on financial considerations and not on Howard's performance, which is also not true as he has been a valuable player for Miami in his longtime home.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Howard was a first-team All-Pro once and a Pro Bowl four times. This implies that he is highly skilled and valuable, but it does not provide any evidence for this claim.
Howard will be 31 in July and is coming off a season-ending foot injury,
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Michael David Smith has a conflict of interest on the topic of Dolphins as he is reporting for NBC Sports which owns the NFL. He also has a financial tie to Xavien Howard as he reports on his salary cap and $23 million contract.
