The New England Patriots have 18 players set to become free agents when the new league year begins March 16. We'll be covering each of the notable names with an analysis of where they stand in their respective careers, and whether we can expect them to return to Foxboro in 2022.
Position: Linebacker
Age this season: 32
2021 salary: $8.875M
2021 games played: 15
Summary
Coming back from a 2020 COVID opt-out, Dont’a Hightower was one of the most expensive Patriots in 2021.