LB Dont'a Hightower Announces Retirement
Veteran linebacker Dont’a Hightower is stepping away from the game.
According to The Players’ Tribune, Hightower has announced his retirement from the NFL after ten seasons (2012-2021).
The 33-year-old spent his entire NFL career with the New England Patriots, winning three Super Bowls and being named to two Pro Bowls.
“Today, I am officially retiring from the NFL,” Hightower wrote. “I know these announcements always feel bittersweet, but I can’t think of a better story than the one I wrote in New England. A decade, three Super Bowls, two Pro Bowls, and the birth of my son – all playing for one franchise. How many guys have a story like that? So this is a happy day for me, and I just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate you embracing a Southern kid from Lewisburg, Tennessee.”
Drafted 25th overall out of the University of Alabama, Hightower appeared in 117 NFL games, recording 569 tackles and 27.0 sacks.
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