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1. NFL insider weighs in on Tua Tagovailoa’s early practice struggles with Dolphins

   What to make of Tagovailoa's rocky start at Dolphins' minicamp. 

2. Predicting outcomes for 2021 NFL holdouts

   Let’s dive into the NFL holdouts across the league and examine how each scenario could unfold for the respective players and teams.

3. Xavien Howard holdout likely to end with trade from Dolphins?

   Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is one of several players to hold out from mandatory minicamp around the NFL. Howard’s situation, however, sounds like it could escalate much more quickly than most.

4. Dolphins head coach Brian Flores: Xavien Howard in 'unique situation'

   A minicamp holdout, Howard is signed through 2024 and remains the league’s sixth-highest-paid corner — at $15.1M per year. Brian Flores confirmed Howard’s absence is contract-related.

5. Dolphins CB Xavien Howard to hold out?

   Howard wants a new or revised deal, but he still has four years left on his five-year, $76M extension. This year, he’s slated to make $12.1M in base salary with a $13.5M cap hit.