FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion Dont'a Hightower is joining new coach Jerod Mayo
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Hightower and his agency confirmed Friday he would be joining the Patriots to coach his old position.
Hightower began a decade-long run in New England when the Patriots selected him 25th overall in the 2012 draft. It included three Super Bowl rings (2014, 2016, 2018) and a pair of Pro Bowl selections (2016, 2019). He also was a second-team All-Pro in 2016.