Howard became a free agent following the 2005 season and signed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the start of the 2006 season. He stayed in Philly until 2009 before he was released in 2010. Howard finished his career with 145 game appearances, 352 combined tackles, 67 sacks, 18 forced fumbles, and ten fumble recoveries. Following the end of his time with the Eagles, Howard became CEO of Empyre Records in the Tampa, Florida area. He also owns Mach 1 Productions, the former Ron Rose Productions company, a business that specializes in voice-overs and post-production work. Howard is the owner of 551 Properties, a real estate business near Tampa, and a managing partner at Strategic Thinking Accounting & Tax Services.