After visiting with the Washington Redskins on Wednesday, nose tackle Terrance Knighton is leaning toward accepting an offer with the New England Patriots, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Knighton, who played for the Redskins last year, met with the Patriots on Tuesday before visiting with his former team. As the free agency period approached earlier this month, the Redskins informed Knighton they’d be moving on from the run-stuffing veteran, but chose to re-open negotiations after he met with New England.
The Windsor, Connecticut native signed a one-year, $4.