Indianapolis Colts cornerback Xavien Howard had some choice words for how his new team handled his old squad in Week 1.

Given how long Howard was teammates with Tua Tagovailoa on the Miami Dolphins, his words stood out.

Tagovailoa was rendered ineffective in a 33-8 loss at the Colts on Sunday. Only one team playing Sunday, the New York Giants, scored fewer than Miami's eight, which came in fourth-quarter garbage time.

"We knew the guy, he gets the ball out pretty quick," Howard said Monday. "And once we take away his first read, I feel like it's panic mode after that. And it showed yesterday. We took away his first read and he was trying to get rid of the ball real quick."

Tagovailoa finished 14-of-23 passing for 114 yards with one touchdown, two interceptions and one lost fumble. Back

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