Johnathan "Bug" Howard[1] (born November 28, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent.
Howard, who was given the nickname "Bug" by his grandmother when he was a toddler, attended Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia.
[6] After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Howard was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts.
[13] On November 9, 2018, Howard signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.
[14] After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Howard signed with the Denver Broncos on May 13, 2019, following a mini-camp tryout.
[24] He was placed on the "did not report" list on April 1,[25] but joined the team for training camp three days later.
[31] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).