DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Tua Tagovailoa threw five interceptions in practice on Tuesday. Worse, all those giveaways came with the player who picked off more passes than anyone else in the NFL last season nowhere to be found.

Xavien Howard was a no-show for the first day of the Miami Dolphins' three-day mandatory minicamp, with coach Brian Flores saying it was "a contract situation" - a clear indication that the All-Pro cornerback who led the NFL with 10 interceptions last season wants to renegotiate a contract that he already reworked two years ago.

"We love X," Flores said. "Let me just go ahead and say that right now so you guys can make sure you write that. We love him. He's very productive. He's a team player. He's an important player on this team. But again, unique situation. We want to keep him here."