Returned to action after missing the previous game due to injury and finished with 10 solo tackles and recovered a fumble after Chandler Jones strip-sacked Ryan Fitzpatrick in the first quarter of the win vs. N.Y.

The Patriots scored a touchdown on the ensuing play to take the lead. Watch the Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots highlights from Week 16 of the 2019 season. Started at defensive end in the nickel defense and totaled two tackles before exiting the game in the third quarter due to injury vs. Kansas City (9/7).

Eclipsed 100 tackles on the season for the first time. The touchdown was the second of his career.

Also registered his first sack of the season, a 9-yard loss on third down that led to a missed field goal. Super Bowl LIV's nearly upon us, but 30 teams already have begun the effort to reach Tampa a year from now for Super Bowl LV. Started all 12 regular-season games he played in and finished second on the team with 92 tackles, a career-high six sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble. The latest chapter of the New York Giants (2-3) and New England Patriots (5-0) story awaits as Daniel Jones makes his "Thursday Night Football" debut against Tom Brady and the NFL's top defense. Earned Pro Bowl honors following the 2016 and 2019 seasons. Also had a pair of forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven pass deflections, a 29-yard interception return and a blocked kick. Was inactive for four games due to injury.        Testing locations Five members were also selected to the 2000s All-Decade Team. Compiled seven tackles and a key third-down sack in the fourth quarter of the win at Jacksonville (12/23). Dont'a Hightower, James White and Chris Hogan struck their best pose for the ProShop fall catalog photo shoot on Wednesday, and Lifestyle is taking you behind the scenes. Finished as the team's leading tackler with eight total stops, while also adding 1½ sacks and a pass defensed in the victory at Washington (10/6). 1 overall? New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower blitzes and gets a sack, forcing a fumble by Matt Ryan in the process. Started at defensive end in the nickel defense and totaled two tackles before exiting the game in the third quarter due to injury vs. Kansas City (9/7). Jets (12/24).Â. Was inactive due to injury vs. Miami (9/18), vs. Houston (9/22) and vs. N.Y. Here's what we've learned so far from Sunday's Week 8 games. 1 in the NFL in total defense (275.9 yards per game) and scoring (14.1 points allowed per game). Achieved double-digit tackle totals for the fifth time, with 14 tackles vs. Cleveland (12/8). Will Ja'Whaun Bentley pick up the slack? Took over the defensive communication role after Jerod Mayo was lost for the season due to injury in October. Should the Vikings' Kirk Cousins be on the NFC roster instead of the Packers' Aaron Rodgers? Week 5 is here! Finished with two tackles, two sacks of QB Jared Goff for a total of 15 yards lost and a pass defensed in the win.

Under the amended collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association, agreed to on July 24, players have the choice to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tallied a career-high 10 tackles and defensed one pass vs. San Francisco (12/16). Patriots sideline reporter Megan O'Brien covers the return of Linebacker Dont'a Hightower.Â, New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is voted the 94th-best player in the NFL by his peers on "Top 100 Players of 2017. Check out the full tally of the official injury report and gameday designations for all 13 Sunday games. There was no 18-1 miracle to be had on Thursday night.

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Hightower sustained a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus against Arkansas. New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower gets the third-down sack on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. I’m so grateful for the support of my teammates and coaches as well, and I will try to continue to lead and help as much as I can. NFL Network's Mike Giardi reports on New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower missing walkthrough practice for Super Bowl LIII due to illness. He missed next game. Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson on the next play to seal the 28-24 win. Hightower missed 2 consecutive games (Weeks 13 and 14) before returning in Week 15. Selected to the New England Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team. Started and made five tackles with 1½ sacks and one pass defensed in the win vs. Buffalo (12/21). “2020 has been a challenging year for our world,” Hightower’s statement continued. The Chiefs, not the Patriots, were making them. Named a co-captain for the third time in his career. Fantasy Impact. Coronavirus Started at linebacker and made three tackles in the win vs. Cleveland (10/27). Also had a pair of forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven pass deflections, a 29-yard interception return and a blocked kick. Started at linebacker and finished with one tackle before exiting the game in the fourth quarter due to injury in the win vs. Atlanta (10/22).

Â. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo join "Up To The Minute" and discuss how the franchise tag deadline applies to the Patriots. Sign up and receive coronavirus news and breaking updates, from our newsroom to your inbox. Started and finished with two tackles and a first-quarter interception of QB Patrick Mahomes that was returned 27 yards to the Chiefs 4-yard line in the victory vs. Kansas City (10/14). Posted a season-high 13 tackles and a half-sack at Buffalo (9/20). Hightower was drafted as the No.

Started all three playoff games and compiled 16 tackles.