Troy Niklas was under pressure when the Patriots invited him to visit Foxborough.
Not only was the tight end an unrestricted free agent hoping to impress a potential new team, but he was also on the verge of becoming a new father. Niklas’ wife, Chloe, was nine months pregnant when the Patriots called in early April to express their interest in arranging a visit, he told reporters Thursday.
The 25-year-old said he acknowledged the possibility that the couple “could have the baby any day now,” but he also didn’t want to pass up a trip to Gillette Stadium and the opportunity to meet with the Patriots.