Some thoughts on this Tuesday:
1) According to multiple reports, Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower has announced his retirement, ending an incredible run by the veteran linebacker.
Hightower made the announcement in a post in The Players Tribune, writing that it’s “a happy day” for him, and that he’s “totally at peace knowing that I gave this franchise every ounce of sweat I had left.”
The former 2012 first-round pick (25th overall) out of Alabama had some terrific moments during his Patriots tenure, with Hightower’s tackle of Marshawn Lynch during New England’s improbable win against the Seahawks being one of the most memorable.