New England Patriots: Dont'a Hightower Not Worried About Free Agency

One of the top priorities for the New England Patriots will be to re-sign linebacker Dont’a Hightower. However, he isn’t worried about being a free agent.

After winning Super Bowl 51 against the Atlanta Falcons, the New England Patriots’ front office will be working overtime to prepare for the offseason. After the successful 2016 season, the Patriots will have a few key free agents that they will be attempting to retain.

Arguably the most important is linebacker Dont’a Hightower. In recent years, Hightower has been key for the defense, and his value was shown in the Super Bowl. With a need for a turnover, Hightower was able to strip sack Matt Ryan to help set the Patriots up for one of their fourth quarter scores.

The success of Hightower in New England has set him up to be one of the premier free agents this offseason. On Adam Schefter’s podcast, he made it perfectly clear how he feels about New England.

This will be the first time that Hightower hits free agency, and he is a bit unsure how it will go. On his team alone, he will have a few friends that will be going through the process as well.

The Patriots very rarely pay top dollar for free agents, but Hightower was certainly a key member of the team. Also, the Patriots will be able to use the franchise tag on him if they are unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal.

Free agency will certainly be a busy time for the Patriots. With plenty of good players up for new contracts, it will be interesting to see where the Patriots spend their money.