KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 20: New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) in the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on January 20, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

Patriots' Hightower misses Super Bowl practice with illness

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New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower didn't practice Thursday because of an illness, according to the injury report.

Hightower was the lone player from either the Patriots or Los Angeles Rams to miss practice Thursday, three days before Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

Hightower's collected four tackles through two games for the Patriots this postseason. He posted 48 tackles, one sack, and one interception in the regular season.

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