Former New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is returning to the team as the new linebackers coach under head coach Jerod Mayo. The announcement was made by Hightower's agency and has been met with excitement as he reunites with Mayo, his former teammate. Hightower's coaching career begins in New England, where he is regarded as one of the best linebackers in franchise history.
The majority of Patriots coaches hired by Jerod Mayo reported for work together on Tuesday, signifying a notable step/progression. Time to start building staff chemistry and 2024 plans. Once final spots on the staff are finalized, likely by next week, an announcement expected.
Here’s Jerod Mayo back in April on Dont’a Hightower @zeus30hightower - @patriots @wbz https://t.co/el5qlTlPpt
📹 April 18, 2023 - Jerod Mayo "I think Hightower would be a phenomenal coach, so we'll see. When I get a chance to run my own ship, I'll try to recruit him." @zeus30hightower @wbzsports https://t.co/Juf3uT8zTe
Dont’a Hightower returns to Patriots as linebackers coach https://t.co/RP2BKrJArk
Patriots players react to Dont’a Hightower returning to team as coach https://t.co/9uvToIXPp7
Dont’a Hightower reportedly returning to Patriots as LB coach https://t.co/vksT4yYRuc
News story: “Mr. February” making headlines in February again … Dont’a Hightower returns to Patriots as linebackers coach. https://t.co/isESpBPAkb
This is great, Mayo had been harassing Hightower to be a coach for years now https://t.co/aAVcIUwZl3
Report: Dont'a Hightower to return as Patriots LB coach: https://t.co/QsZUIokAWl https://t.co/OK2wP6XXak
Former Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is being hired as the team's new LBs coach, his agency announced https://t.co/Jbq0SgqPTh https://t.co/2sD9qhVQOj
He's back. More on Dont'a Hightower returning to the #Patriots coaching staff as their new LBs coach: https://t.co/KzDMyPfZzG https://t.co/ZSYuiF33BS
The Patriots are returning one of the best linebackers in franchise history to join Jerod Mayo's coaching staff. https://t.co/UiKfrCTX9X
Here’s a Hightower story from 2019 I’ll never forget. He was just selected to the Pro Bowl but didn’t care because he was too busy tracking down teammates to coordinate Christmas gifts for the Gillette employees. Much more here on that unique personality⤵️ https://t.co/y5c7PCOves
Dont'a Hightower's return reminds me of one of my favorite stories the last few years, when he walked me through some film to explain his impact as the "trash man" of the #Patriots defense in 2021. One of the smartest players I've covered: https://t.co/4YL8JAGGK7 https://t.co/fqRG9tganC
Patriots hire Dont’a Hightower as linebackers coach. https://t.co/BRAQOTJ3o3
Dont'a Hightower is reportedly returning to New England as the Pats' new LB coach. 🫡 https://t.co/0jwc3YY1AX
The Patriots have hired former LB Dont'a Hightower to be the linebackers coach. HC Jerod Mayo reunites with his former teammate. https://t.co/ITa0WLcXDz
Dont'a Hightower is coming back to the @Patriots as linebackers coach, per his agents at @_SportsTrust. I'd heard earlier in the week, more specifically, that they were looking at him as inside linebackers coach. So they may still hire an outside linebackers coach.
Mayo on Hightower last year: "I think Hightower would be a phenomenal coach. ... When I get a chance to run my own ship, I’ll try to recruit him.” "I got a chance to play beside him, I got a chance to coach him. There aren’t many people like Hightower, in terms of his smarts." https://t.co/cLPKVRgYZ7
Dont'a Hightower is beginning his coaching career in New England. https://t.co/8ubNYqnf4b
The Patriots are hiring former LB Dont'a Hightower as their new LBs coach, per @_SportsTrust Reunited with new Pats HC Jerod Mayo 😈 https://t.co/nmA6dUAonM
Hightower was the biggest sneaky hero of the Pats late title run https://t.co/CIwWWjE7Ak
Dont’a Hightower is the new LBs coach in New England https://t.co/4t0BNAibBp
Jerod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower were teammates in New England. They are now coaching together in New England. A pretty cool story. https://t.co/AMu9wIWLq1 https://t.co/ANa6cVIKCF
Wow, what a cool hire. Hightower and Mayo were two of the smartest to ever play for Belichick, and they were really close as teammates. Patriots LBs should be fun to watch next season. https://t.co/yHm5Pbi6Kz
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Former #Patriots Star LB Donta Hightower is re-joining the team as their linebackers coach, per @_SportsTrust https://t.co/BWqdAdIvoJ
Nice to see Dont'a Hightower back with the @Patriots - this time as Linebackers Coach, per his agents. @wbz https://t.co/JvYtXGMlVH
Breaking: Former #Patriots LB Dont'a Hightower is being hired by HC Jerod Mayo to be his linebackers coach, per @_SportsTrust. A return to New England as a coach. https://t.co/s6D7F5FMyO
Dont'a Hightower is back in New England as the #Patriots new linebackers coach, per his agency. https://t.co/GD0zSZ6fzy
Heeee’s Back to Coach LBs for the Patriots. Congrats @zeus30hightower and @Patriots #LegendsLiveHere https://t.co/oKzfKgnb6V