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Donta Hightower

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Patriots bring back former All-Pro defender as assistant coach

Jerod Mayo won’t be the only former New England Patriots linebacker on the team’s coaching staff next season. The Patriots announced on Friday that they are bringing back Dont’a Hightower. The 33-year-old Hightower will serve as …

Donta Hightower at the Super Bowl

3-time Super Bowl champion announces his retirement

Another New England Patriots legend is calling it a career. Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower on Tuesday announced his retirement in a piece he wrote for The Players’ Tribune. The two-time Pro Bowl selection shared some of his …

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Dont’a Hightower issues statement explaining opt-out decision

New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower is one of the bigger names to opt out of the 2020 NFL season, and he explained his decision on Tuesday. In a statement issued on social media, Hightower called his choice “the best decision …

Two key Patriots players opt out of 2020 season

Tom Brady is not the only key starter the New England Patriots are going to have to replace this upcoming season, as two others have opted out of playing due to the coronavirus. According to multiple reports, Patriots starting linebacker Dont’a …

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Dont’a Hightower likes Brandon Browner’s Instagram post ripping Bill Belichick

The Patriots did not execute well enough defensively to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday, but the issues the team appears to be having off the field may be the biggest concern for New England going forward. After the Patriots were torched …

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Dont’a Hightower featured on Patriots tickets week of season-ending injury

How’s this for some bum timing? The week that New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower was declared out for the season, he was also featured on the team’s game-day tickets for their contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. …

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Report: Dont’a Hightower out for season with torn pectoral muscle

The New England Patriots have struggled mightily on the defensive side of the ball this season, and things could be about to get worse for them in that department. According to multiple reports, Dont’a Hightower is expected to miss the rest of …

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Report: Dont’a Hightower likely to play for Patriots in Week 4

New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower is reportedly set to return to the lineup on Sunday. According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, Hightower is expected to start barring a setback, having been knocked out of the team’s …

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Report: Dont’a Hightower suffered minor MCL sprain, could play Week 2

The New England Patriots cannot afford to lose any more players on the defensive side of the ball after they were torched for 42 points on Thursday night, and fortunately for them it sounds like Dont’a Hightower may not miss any time. Hightower …

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Report: Dont’a Hightower turned down more money from Jets, Steelers

Dont’a Hightower did not stay in New England for the money. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the linebacker was offered more money by both the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers, but turned them both down to stay with the …

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Patriots reportedly upped offer to lock up Dont’a Hightower

The New England Patriots reportedly had to increase their offer to Dont’a Hightower in order to re-sign the linebacker. Hightower was one of the better defensive players on the free agent market but didn’t quite receive the interest he …

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Dont’a Hightower re-signs with Patriots

The New England Patriots have re-signed inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower. After he tested the free agent market and made stops in New York and Pittsburgh among other places, Hightower ultimately settled for a four-year deal with the team that …

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Jets reportedly ‘out’ on Dont’a Hightower after offering $12 million per year

Free agent linebacker Dont’a Hightower seems destined to end up back with the New England Patriots. According to Michael Silver of NFL Network, the New York Jets — who were said to be all-in on Hightower earlier this week — have …

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Steelers have likely pulled their contract offer to Dont’a Hightower

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted Dont’a Hightower for a visit on Tuesday, but it seems unlikely that the free agent linebacker will end up signing with the team. According to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network, the Steelers made Hightower a formal …

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Report: Jets’ interest in Dont’a Hightower ‘cannot be overstated’

The New York Jets hosted free agent linebacker Dont’a Hightower for a visit earlier in the week, and the meeting was apparently about much more than simply driving up the price on the division rival New England Patriots. Jason La Canfora of CBS …

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Report: Teams ‘convinced’ Patriots will re-sign Dont’a Hightower

Dont’a Hightower is still testing the free agent market, but the consensus seems to be that he is simply trying to drive up the price for the Patriots before returning to New England. Hightower has visited with multiple teams and was supposedly …

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