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Patriots Linebacker Dont'a Hightower's Recovery is "On Schedule"

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is recovering from surgery on his labrum (shoulder) that took place in February, after the Super Bowl. Hightower injured his shoulder against the Packers in Week 13, but still finished the season. The 6'2, 265-pound linebacker helped stop Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch on the goal line at the end of the Super Bowl.

At a recent event in Lowell, Massachusetts, Hightower spoke with Joe McDonald of ESPN to talk about his recovery process.

"Honestly, I don't have a target date," [Hightower] said.