Most NFL careers don’t end on a Wednesday morning. They end under the harsh glare of stadium lights, a torn ACL, or the cold reality of a younger, faster replacement waiting in the wings. But for Xavien Howard , a 4-time Pro Bowl corner, it ended with a quiet decision after just 4 games with an Indianapolis Colts team that was actually cooking.

It was Omar Kelly dropping the bombshell that the Colts’ new starting CB was hanging it up for good. In a statement to the league, Howard made it clear this wasn’t about the grind or the hits; it was a realignment of his entire world. “My dream has now changed,” Howard announced. “I’ve been getting closer to God and asking that He directs my path… He has led me to ending my career.”

The real gut-punch, though, was the glimpse he got of

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