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Jake Rill
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Bleacher Report
22 Feb
The New England Patriots have a ton of financial flexibility heading into the offseason. Assuming the salary cap for 2021 is around $180 million (which has yet to be set), the Pats ...
... cker Corps, Even If Hightower Returns 3 of 3 Elise Amendola/Associated Press Dont'a Hightower hasn't announced his plans for 2021 after he opted out of last season, which ...
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Tom Shaw-Mellors
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Pats Propaganda
21 Feb
Patriots Sunday Supplement looking at all of the news from this past week
... p) February 19, 2021 (3/5) The eight opt-outs (Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon, Dont'a Hightower, Marqise Lee, Brandon Bolden, Matt Lacosse, Danny Vitale, and Najee Toran) a ...
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Phil Perry
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NBC Sports Boston
20 Feb
In this week's Patriots mailbag, Phil Perry explains why a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo would likely cost the Patriots less than the Colts' trade for Carson Wentz.
... apa' Marcs (@MarcsPapa) Thanks, Andy. Not sure there's a ton to be done with Dont'a Hightower's deal. Blake Martinez, for example, is on a cap hit of over $10 million thi ...
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Phil Perry
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NBC Sports Boston
21 Feb
If the Patriots trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, what kind of talent could they surround him with? Phil Perry puts on his GM hat to take us through a hypothetical offseason based on New England's current salary cap situation.
... nd? They've clearly upgraded at some key spots here, including linebacker if Dont'a Hightower returns. (His cap hit is factored in.) The question would be this: Might the ...
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Tyler Sullivan
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CBS Sports
17 Feb
Here's a look at how each team in the AFC East may approach the offseason
... ree agency. Defensively, the front seven needs a boost even if the club gets Dont'a Hightower and other opt-outs back for 2021. Draft position: No. 15 overall. In our l ...
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Alex Kozora
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Steelers Depot
16 Feb
David DeCastro has been one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best first round picks over the last decade. But he very nearly didn’t become a Steeler. At least, that’s according to this draft-day nugget tweeted out by NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala....
... the league. Related Items: Aditi Kinkhabwala, Art Rooney II, David DeCastro, Dont'a Hightower Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you Steelers 2021 Salary Cap U ...
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Jim McBride Globe Staff,Updated February 15, 2021, 15 minutes ago
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The Boston Globe
15 Feb
The Pro Bowler opted out of last season, and his return in 2021 would immediately transform the front seven.
... dated February 15, 2021, 15 minutes ago Email to a Friend Print this Article Dont'a Hightower, who turns 31 next month, has not given any indication about whether he inte ...
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Henry McKenna
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USA Today: Patriots Wire
14 Feb
A few of these players will surprise, if only because the Patriots aren’t spending much money.
... ely small salary ranks high on this list. CB Stephon Gilmore: $15,014,584 LB Dont'a Hightower: $12,445,305 S Devin McCourty: $11,150,000 OT Marcus Cannon: $9,622,918 OG S ...
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Justin Leger
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NBC Sports Boston
12 Feb
What are the chances Bill Belichick trades down from the No. 15 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft? That's just one of the many topics tackled by Phil Perry in this week's Patriots Mailbag.
... riots want to see those guys' roles grow. In Josh Uche's case, I don't think Dont'a Hightower's return would inhibit his growth at all. They need all the talent they can ...
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Scott McLaughlin
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Radio.com: WEEI
10 Feb
While a lot of Patriots draft talk has focused on quarterbacks and pass-catchers, New England also has glaring needs on defense. Todd McShay’s latest mock draft has them taking arguably the top defensive player in the draft, Micah Parsons.
... ants.Here is what McShay writes, in part, about the Patriots taking Parsons: Dont'a Hightower will be back after opting out of the 2020 season and Chase Winovich has been ...
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Mike Dussault
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NFL: New England Patriots
9 Feb
Patriots fans are looking ahead to the 2021 offseason, wondering how to best spend in free agency, maximize their draft pick capital and get their team back in the playoffs.
... Devin McCourty telling Tom E. Curran that he expects important veterans like Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Brandon Bolden and Marcus Cannon back, New England's offseas ...
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Nate Davis, USA TODAY
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USA Today
9 Feb
Tampa Bay won Super Bowl 55 with unexpected ease ... which may lead to unexpected change near top of the 2020 season's final NFL power rankings.
... g into Year 2 under Ron Rivera. 16. Patriots (17): Sounds like 2020 opt-outs Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Brandon Bolden and Marcus Cannon are opting back in. Tom Bra ...
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Andrew Callahan
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Boston Herald
9 Feb
Tom Brady played in the Super Bowl. The Patriots did not.
... ry 8, 2021 Gronk!! — James White (@SweetFeet_White) February 8, 2021 😁😁😁✊🏾 — Dont'a Hightower (@zeus30hightower) February 8, 2021 Official SBLV prediction #Pain pic.twitt ...
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Tom Westerholm
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Boston Globe Media
8 Feb
Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have the most postseason quarterback-receiver touchdowns in NFL history.
... SweetFeet_White) Advertisement 👀 — The Gilly Lock (@BumpNrunGilm0re) 😁😁😁✊🏾 — Dont'a Hightower (@zeus30hightower) Patriots media and fans reacted as well. That's just Gron ...