HIGHTOWER'S BACK!!! (UPDATE: his contract is less than originally reported)

[reflexblue]

Most excellent news!!!

 

[BobDigital]

LB is still not a strength but at least this keeps it from being bad no matter what else we do.

D is set to go almost as of now.

 

[signbabybrady]

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[English Patriot]

Great price paid, for a great player. Think this seals the route back to the SB for me. Injuries permitting of course

 

[Thelonious]

The Patriots handled this perfectly. We no doubt say it too often to suit some, but the management of this team - owners, coach, GM, upper echelon staff - is absolutely without peer in the league. On a steady, year-to-year basis, it isn't even close. We're lucky fans.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Lmao!!

 

[Snooky97]

This is our biggest signing of the off season. Time to Order my new Hightower shirt!! LETS GOOO

 

[ViperGTS]

Yes! Good move Hightower!! Guess winning does count for something with some players!

 

[jimnance]

If Butler is gone, right now this D is about the same as last years- pretty damn good,#1 points allowed,top 3 D overall.

Ealy for Sheard, Gilmore for Butler, basically a wash. That doesn't take into consideration the likelihood Flowers takes a big step up as a beastly de, nor what Pats add in draft.

But if Butler is back-then this is handsdown the best D in the NFL.

And of course, the offense will be even better- probably also the best in the NFL.

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

Also this

Nice payday! Not to mention he scored some free cupcakes from the Jets! (hope that they were the good ones from Magnolia's Bakery)

 

[TommyD4207]

Just shy of 11 per.

That's really tremendous. $10.75 AAV's up toward the high end, but only $19mil guaranteed, and I'm guessing the last year or two would be cuttable.

There must be a cupcake clause though

 

[TB_Helmet]

This is great. Can't believe he took only 2 years guaranteed, but I'll take it. Those will be two great years and we can reevaluate after that.

(ETA -- I'm assuming 19 million guaranteed = 2 years).

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Market never developed for Hightower. $7 million less guaranteed than Collins. Which is a damn shame, because Collins takes plays off while Hightower plays hurt.

 

[scott99]

Only have 2 words to add to this. Woo Hoo !!

Ok a few more words. Which off-season do you consider best ? This one or 2007.

I am SOOO happy about this. HT is one of my favorite players. Getting Blount back would make this my favorite offseason, but even if he doesn't come back, it wouldn't be as bad as if we lost HT. Let's keep Butler now too

 

[DaBruinz]

Someone from NY suggested that the Jets pulled their offer and didn't let anyone know so that the Pats could "bid against themselves" the way the Jets did with Revis..

MUHAHAHAHA..

That's what happens when you have a player live Revis who is all about the money..

 

[Jangles]

wow that's a cheap deal

not at all what I was expecting

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Immediately becomes a strong candidate for Patriots Hall of Fame if he stays healthy.

 

[Arialgg]

Yesssssssss!!!! Awesome news! #happydance