Patriots downgrade linebacker Dont'a Hightower to out for Sunday's game vs. Dolphins The Patriots downgraded linebacker Dont'a Hightower to out for Sunday's game vs. the Dolphins. Read more on ...

FOXBORO -- Dont'a Hightower was kind of a forgotten man over the last year, only to pop up again Tuesday when he officially announced his retirement from football. Hightower, however, should never ...

FOXBORO — This season has truly validated Dont’a Hightower’s worth to the Patriots. The linebacker maintained his steady ascension as one of the team’s most impactful players, both on and ...

After nine standout seasons in New England, linebacker Dont’a Hightower officially called it a career on Tuesday morning. And given the resume he compiled in Foxborough, the 33-year-old ...

FOXBORO — Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower wouldn’t excuse his performance from the first two games of the regular season. It wasn’t about the injuries or the rust or anything else the ...

New England Patriots legends have been retiring in bunches lately, with Dont’a Hightower becoming the latest on Tuesday, March 21. Aside from former quarterback Tom Brady, perhaps no player was ...

But the return of inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who opted out of last season, has the potential to be the biggest move of all. After intense speculation about his NFL future all offseason ...

Where is Dont’a Hightower? It’s a strikingly fair question this season. He’s not in the stat sheet, tracking for career lows in sacks, tackles for loss and quarterback hits. He’s not on ...

FOXBORO, Mass. — As far back as 2012, Dont’a Hightower thought about the idea of coaching alongside Jerod Mayo. Back then, they were linebackers with the New England Patriots, and the rookie ...

So he has heard all of the criticism this week about the Patriots defense in general, and of linebacker Dont’a Hightower’s play specifically. “I did media last week, and people were like ...