Getty Indianapolis Colts CB Xavien Howard retires from the NFL. Veteran cornerback Xavien Howard joined the Indianapolis Colts in August when they really needed secondary help. He started all four games for the Colts this year, but on Wednesday he decided to call it quits and retire from the NFL . Howard provided a statement to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald explaining his decision. “Throughout my career I’ve always played football for the love of the sport,” Howard said . “I enjoyed everything