FOXBOROUGH, MA — It's going to take more than birthday cupcakes to get Dont'a Hightower to sign a contract.
The New England Patriots linebacker will re-sign with team, his agency firm tweeted Wednesday afternoon. The four-year deal is worth $43.5 million with $19 million in guaranteed money.
The #Patriots and star LB @zeus30hightower reach a deal for 4 years, $43.5M, $19M guaranteed, per @_sportstrust.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2017
Hightower was considered to be at the top of the list of players for the team to re-sign. In five seasons, the team's defensive signal caller has earned 372 tackles and 17 sacks.
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The linebacker was the top free agent for New England this season and fielded interest from the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
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