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Dont'a Hightower Injury History & Analysis

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Dont'a Hightower
Player Profile
LB NE

Height

6'3"

Weight

260 lbs.

Experience

10 yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

Mar 12, 1990

Age

34.8

College

Alabama

NFL Draft Pick

-

Dont'a Hightower's Injury Guide

Unknown Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

-

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

-

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

Durability

2.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Dont'a Hightower's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Dont'a Hightower Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Sep 22, 2019
NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain
Grade 1
1 Hightower suffered a shoulder injury late in the second half of the Week 3 game against the Jets. He missed next game
Oct 21, 2018
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
1 Hightower missed 1 game with a knee injury.
Oct 22, 2017
NFL Chest Pectoral Tear
Grade 3
9 Hightower suffered a torn pectoral against Atlanta, landing him on IR. Per reporter Albert Breer, Hightower had a partially torn pec before this injury -- which is why he failed physicals that offseason.
Sep 7, 2017
NFL Knee MCL Sprain
Grade 2
2 Hightower sprained his right MCL in the season opener and missed 2 games.
Dec 15, 2016
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
1 Hightower popped up on the injury report on December 15. He played Week 15 but sat out Week 16.
Sep 11, 2016
NFL Knee Meniscus Tear
Grade 1
2 Hightower missed 2 games with a "slight" tear of his meniscus, per reporter Jeff Howe.
Nov 29, 2015
NFL Knee MCL Sprain
Grade 2
3 Hightower missed 2 consecutive games (Weeks 13 and 14) before returning in Week 15. He later sat out the regular season finale before returning to play 2 postseason games.
Oct 11, 2015
NFL Chest Rib Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Hightower missed 1 game (Week 6 at Colts).
Nov 30, 2014
NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
Grade 1
2 Hightower missed 2 late-season games but returned for the postseason. He didn't undergo surgery until after the Super Bowl.
Sep 29, 2014
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
2 Hightower had his right knee rolled up on by Chiefs OL Mitch Morse. He missed 2 games.
Sep 30, 2012
NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
2 Hightower went down early in Week 4 and missed the next 2 games.
Sep 26, 2009
Non-NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
10 Hightower sustained a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus against Arkansas.
Sep 26, 2009
Non-NFL Knee Meniscus Tear
Grade 1
10
Sep 26, 2009
Non-NFL Knee MCL Tear
Grade 3
10
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Dont'a Hightower Injury News

Phillips active vs. Dolphins

3:15pm EST 1/9/22

Phillips active vs. Dolphins

Patriots S Adrian Phillips (knee) and DT Christian Barmore (knee) are active for today's game against the Dolphins, after entering the day questionable. LB Dont'a Hightower is inactive with his own knee injury.

Patriots LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (ribs), LB Dont'a Hightower (ankle), LB Kyle Van Noy (groin) and DB Jalen Mills (thigh) are active for today's game against the Browns. They arrived questionable but have played through questionable tags for weeks.

These notable Patriots defenders who entered the weekend questionable are active for today's game against the Panthers: DT Christian Barmore (foot), DB Kyle Dugger (neck), Ja'Whaun Bentley (ribs), Dont'a Hightower (ankle), Kyle Van Noy (groin).

All the defensive starters New England listed as questionable for today's game against the Chargers are active. That includes LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (ribs), DB Kyle Dugger (neck), DT Davon Godchaux (finger), LB Dont'a Hightower (ankle), LB Kyle Van Noy (groin) and DE Deatrich Wise (knee).

The Patriots rolled out their usual list of questionable starters Friday, this time including LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (ribs), DB Kyle Dugger (neck), DT Davon Godchaux (finger), LB Dont'a Hightower (ankle), LB Kyle Van Noy (groin) and DE Deatrich Wise (knee). We'll check the status for all Sunday afternoon. All of those players put in limited practices all week.

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