The New England Patriots reportedly placed linebacker Dont'a Hightower on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with a torn pectoral muscle.
Field Yates of ESPN passed along the status update.
Hightower suffered the injury during the Pats' 23-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported last month the 27-year-old defender was expected to miss the rest of the 2017 campaign with the ailment. Tuesday's roster move confirmed that outcome.
Meanwhile, Albert Breer of The MMQB told Toucher and Rich of 98.