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Former Alabama LB Dont’a Hightower releases heartfelt note to Patriots fans after opting out of 2020 season
By Adam Spencer
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Former Alabama LB Dont’a Hightower has had an outstanding career with the New England Patriots since the team drafted him in Round 1 back in the 2012 NFL Draft.
He’s been a part of 3 Super Bowl championships and has also been named to the Pro Bowl twice in his career.
After it was reported earlier on Tuesday that he had decided to opt out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hightower took to Twitter to issue a heartfelt statement to Patriots fans:
https://twitter.com/zeus30hightower/status/1288213091847741442
Hightower has a 2-week old son and he wants to spend as much time with his family in the safest way possible.
Players are going to have to make these sorts of tough decisions over the next few days. We’ve seen a few big names like Hightower opt out already. How many more will make that difficult choice?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
