Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday morning.
He spent all nine seasons of his NFL career with New England and won three Super Bowls. As part of his announcement, Hightower wrote a letter to New England fans on The Players Tribune entitled “Thank You, New England.”
“I know these announcements always feel bittersweet,” Hightower wrote. “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.