FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dont'a Hightower is making a quiet exit to a memorable career with the New England Patriots. The veteran linebacker, who did not play last season, announced his ...

Dont'a Hightower officially retires from NFL 00:18. BOSTON -- Dont'a Hightower did not play in the NFL last season, but he never officially closed the door on his playing career.

Hightower, 33, entered the league as the No. 25 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He totaled 64 combined tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass defensed in 15 starts in 2021.

Hightower finished his NFL career with 650 tackles, 76 quarterback hits, 30 sacks, six fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and two interceptions. He is a member of the New England Patriots All ...

FILE - New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Foxborough, Mass., Oct. 10, 2019.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dont’a Hightower is making a quiet exit to a memorable career with the New England Patriots. The veteran linebacker, who did not play last season, announced his ...

Hightower appeared in 117 games in his NFL career, amassing 27 sacks and 353 tackles. With his wife expecting their first child, he opted to sit out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19.

Dont’a Hightower is making a quiet exit to a memorable career with the New England Patriots. The veteran linebacker who did not play last season announced his retirement from the NFL in an essay ...

Dont’a Hightower is making a quiet exit to a memorable career with the New England Patriots. The veteran linebacker who did not play last season announced his retirement from the NFL in an essay ...

Hightower appeared in 117 games in his NFL career, amassing 27 sacks and 353 tackles.. With his wife expecting their first child, he opted to sit out the 2020 season because of concerns about ...