Well it looks like the visit of Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower to Florham Park ended up just being leverage to get a new deal from New England.
Reports just surfaced that Hightower has re-signed with the Pats.
Dont'a Hightower is returning to the New England Patriots, sources tell ESPN. New England's off-season rolls on.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2017
The deal, according to Schefter is for 4 years at $43.5MM.
Patriots are giving LB Dont'a Hightower a 4-year, $43.5M deal that includes $19M guaranteed, per @_sportstrust.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2017
Can you blame him? I think not. He got paid a monster contract and gets to stay with the Superbowl Champions.
Hightower would have been a nice addition to the Jets defense, however at the $12MM/per year price tag that was tossed around, there was debate whether he was worth that high price tag.