Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that the Patriots are still keeping “close tabs” on free agent LB Dont’a Hightower and are “very interested” in re-signing him.
Meanwhile, Jeff Howe reports that Hightower wanted to assess his value on the open market and enjoy the process before presenting his best offer to the Patriots to give them the opportunity to counter. According to Howe, both the Patriots and Hightower “have never wavered in their desire to reunite.”
As of now, the Titans appear to be the other team in the mix, but Paul Kuharsky mentioned last night that it would be wise to “tamp down expectations” of them signing Hightower.