Previous Alabama standout linebacker Dont’a Hightower was contracted as the Unused Britain Nationalists linebacker on Friday, per SportsTrust Advisors. The 25th generally choose within the 2012 NFL Draft went through all nine seasons of his career in Unused Britain. The Dark red Tide item made the Master Bowl twice in 2016 and 2019 and could be a three-time Super Bowl winner. This enlist stems from the Patriots’ endeavor to begin a modern line, as they commonly separated ways with head coach Charge Belichick about one month prior after a unpleasant past couple of seasons. Jerod Mayo, Hightower’s former partner and individual beginning linebacker, took over Belichick’s position a few of days afterward.
Hightower resigned from the NFL as a player 325 days prior, but the opportunity to be within the alliance once more, this time as a coach nearby a previous partner showed up to be an offer he couldn’t deny. The 33-year-old is certainly qualified to assist create players of his longtime position as he wrapped up his NFL career with 650 handles, 76 quarterback hits, 30 sacks, six bobble recoveries, three forced mishandles and two interceptor. He may be a part of the Modern Britain Patriots All-2010s and All-Dynasty groups. An contention can be made that Hightower’s career-defining minute was within the scandalous Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Hawks. Hightower strip-sacked Birds of prey quarterback Matt Ryan to donate Unused Britain the ball back, down 28-12 with eight minutes remaining. This was the turning point within the Patriot’s all-time-great comeback.
