Some familiar faces are set to return to the Patriots locker room next fall.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung, and Marcus Cannon are all planning on playing next season after opting out of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapoport reports “physically, all are in a good place.”
Free agency hasn’t started, but the #Patriots are already getting some reinforcements. Their key opt-outs from 2020 — including LB Dont'a Hightower, S Patrick Chung, and OT Marcus Cannon — are planning to be back for 2021, sources say.