Several veteran Patriots players plan to be in the NFL next season, according to the NFL Network’s Mike Giardi — Dont’a Hightower, Matthew Slater, Devin McCourty, and James White.
On a chaotic day that included a reported blockbuster Russell Wilson trade to the Broncos as well as Aaron Rodgers’ monstrous re-up with the Packers, Giardi dropped the news that the four veteran free-agents plan to play next season.
Hightower, 31, played 15 games for the Patriots as a linebacker this past season, recording 64 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks as well as four QB hits.