Dont’a Hightower reportedly leaving Patriots coaching staff

Dont'a Hightower during a Patriots practice in Sept. 2024.The offseason changes to the Patriots‘ staff have continued since Mike Vrabel was named as the team’s head coach. And as a few familiar faces return to New England, at least one more is set to leave.

Dont’a Hightower, a former Patriots linebacker who helped the team win three Super Bowls in 10 seasons, joined now ex-New England head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff in 2024. But after Mayo was fired following the 4-13 season, Hightower is reportedly on his way out as well.

According to MassLive’s Mark Daniels, Hightower — who served as the team’s inside linebackers coach — as well as outside linebackers coach Mike Wilkins, aren’t going to be a…