New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) celebrates on the field following Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) and Rob Ninkovich stop Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower walks out to the field before practice begins at the NFL football team's facility Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots play the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) gets gang tackled by New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) and New England Patriots outside linebacker Jamie Collins (91) as he runs for a gain of 5 yards to mid field in the second quarter during the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won the game 28-24. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) runs between New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) and outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower, left, tackles Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) running on the field during the NFL AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Patriots beat the Ravens 35-31. (AP Images /David Drapkin).

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) during an NFL football game at Lambeau Field on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay won 26-21. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) trying to sack Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) during the NFL AFC Championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Patriots beat the Colts 45-7. (AP Images /David Drapkin).

Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata, right, is stopped by New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower after catching a pass for a 5-yard gain during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) celebrates on the field following Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower takes questions during the NFL Super Bowl media day, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 in Phoenix. (Doug Benc/AP Images)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel, right, is sacked for an 8-yard loss by New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

New England Patriots' Dont'a Hightower reacts after sacking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Miller (26) fumbles the ball, center, as New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) and free safety Devin McCourty (32) run for the ball, during the first half of an NFL football game, in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday Sept. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) smiles as he talks to the media during the NFL Super Bowl XLIX Media Day event at the U.S. Airways Center during the week of their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) runs in pursuit during a week 11 NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday, November 16, 2014. The Patriots defeated the Colts 42-20. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) celebrates after sacking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during an NFL football game at Lambeau Field on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay won 26-21. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower looks to the sidelines for a play call during an NFL AFC Championship football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. The Patriots won the game, 45-7. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) scrambles with the ball under pressure from New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) during the AFC Championship playoff football game at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 in Foxborough, MA. The Patriots defeated the Colts 45-7. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)