The status of Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower for the 2017 season is in doubt. According to multiple reports, he has a torn pectoral muscle and will miss the rest of the year. However, nothing official has been reported by the Patriots, and a conflicting report has also emerged.
With that in mind, here’s how the Hightower story has unfolded so far:
Origin and extent of the injury
On Wednesday, it was reported that Hightower would miss Sunday’s game against the Chargers with a shoulder injury. And as Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald explained, there was a chance that the linebacker could “be out for a bit longer than that.