Patriots’ ‘key opt-outs’ Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung, and Marcus Cannon returning for 2021 season (report)
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 29: Dont'a Hightower #54 of the New England Patriots celebrates after Elandon Roberts #52 scored a touchdown during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Getty Images
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Some familiar faces are set to return to the Patriots locker room next fall.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung, and Marcus Cannon are all planning on playing next season after opting out of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapoport reports “physically, all are in a good place.”