The Patriots added additional tight end depth on Wednesday by signing Troy Niklas to a one-year deal, according to the NFL Network.
The 25-year-old is coming off his best season, catching 11 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. He started 11 of 15 games for the Arizona Cardinals.
A second-round pick in 2014, Niklas’ career hasn’t materialized like many draft pundits thought it would. Over the past four seasons in Arizona, Niklas struggled with injuries. He [...]
The Patriots added additional tight end depth on Wednesday by signing Troy Niklas to a one-year deal, according to the NFL Network.
The 25-year-old is coming off his best season, catching 11 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. He started 11 of 15 games for the Arizona Cardinals.
A second-round pick in 2014, Niklas’ career hasn’t materialized like many draft pundits thought it would. Over the past four seasons in Arizona, Niklas struggled with injuries. He played in seven games as a rookie in 2014 after dealing with a hernia. The next season, in 2015, he played all 16 games, catching four passes for 33 yards. Niklas then spent most of the 2016 season on the injured reserve with a wrist injury.
At 6-foot-6, 270 pounds, Niklas has idea size for a tight end. He’ll try to make the Patriots roster as a third tight end behind Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. The Patriots also have Jacob Hollister and Will Tye under contract.