one-year, $1.20 million contract. Hightower was named the Redskins starting running back in the season opener and had a career-high 25 carries for 72 rushing yards and scored a touchdown in a 28-14 victory over the New York Giants. The following week, he had 96 rushing yards on 20 carries, helping defeat his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, 22-21. After starting in the first five of the Redskins' games, he rushed for 321 yards on 84 carries with two total touchdowns. He played in his last regular season game with the Redskins on October 23, 2011, finishing the game with 17 carries and 88 rushing yards. Hightower was then placed on injured reserve due to a torn ACL, effectively ending his season. 2012 On May 13, 2012, Hightower re-signed with Redskins on a one-year contract. The previous season, Roy Helu played well after replacing him after his injury. He was expected to compete for the starting spot in the 2012 season against Helu and Evan Royster, however, he was cut on August 31 for final roster cuts before the start of the season in favor of emerging rookie Alfred Morris. Hightower played a game for the Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League in November 2014. New Orleans Saints 2015 After four years away from the NFL, Hightower signed a futures contract with the New Orleans Saints on January 4, 2015. He was released on September 12. He was soon re-signed two days later, but was released again on September 16. He was re-signed a second time to the Saints' active roster on November 2 after Khiry Robinson was placed on the team's injured reserve. On November 3, 2015, the Saints signed him to a one-year, $745,000 contract at the veteran minimum. In Week 10, Hightower made his regular season debut with the Saints against his former team, the Washington Redskins. He finished the game with 11 carries for 46 rushing yards, as the Saints lost 47-14. On December 13, 2015, Hightower received his first NFL start in over four years after Mark Ingram II was placed on injured/reserved. He finished the game with a career-high 28 carries for 85 rushing yards and a touchdown in a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The next game, Hightower had 13 rushing attempts for 54 rushing yards and caught three passes for 31 receiving yards in a 35-27 loss to the Detroit