The New York Jets are in the running for a major double whammy in NFL free agency.
Gang Green is one of the leading suitors to sign New England Patriots free agent linebacker Dont'a Hightower, according to a report from CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora.
Hightower would be quite a coup for the Jets, who not only would add an elite linebacker, but also would be stealing him for their biggest rivals and the defending Super Bowl champions. Of course, as La Canfora notes in the tweet, the Patriots are right there in the running to retain Hightower's services, so it's not time for any green balloons or confetti in New York just yet.
Hightower, 27, just completed his fifth year in the NFL, all with the Patriots. His team option for the 2016 season payed him $7.7 million, and the two-time champion is in line for quite a raise.