Perhaps channeling his inner Mark Twain on Tuesday, New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower spoke with reporters, intent on providing a clear, concise and definitive message: Reports of his ...

He did say, "I'm not trying to toot my own horn here." But he's friends with Dont'a Hightower. He's Hightower's position coach. He's Hightower's former teammate. And Hightower, in a way, reminds the ...

In lieu of the New England Patriots’ 17-16 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, linebacker Dont’a Hightower knows that he needs to be better. Hightower recorded four combined tackles and was able to ...

The New England Patriots are heading into their Week Eighteen season finale game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in hopes of keeping their slim hopes for a division title alive. To ...

The New York Jets have undergone significant changes already this offseason, parting ways with veterans such as Brandon Marshall, Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold. They're clearly trying to get younger ...

The New England Patriots' season ended with a spectacular Super Bowl victory, but following the win, one of their star defenders was forced to have shoulder surgery. Dont'a Hightower played through ...

Dont'a Hightower is headed back to the Patriots... and he's getting paid many millions to do so. This is something for Hightower to be proud of. Also proud? Itanya Hightower, the star linebacker's mom ...

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 ...

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 ...