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Niklas wasn't targeted in Sunday's preseason defeat in Houston.
There was talk of Niklas' promotion to first-team tight end in mid-August, per Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, but the third-year pro remains embedded on the second team on the Cardinals' unofficial depth chart. With Larry Fitzgerald (knee) and John Brown (concussion) sidelined the last two games, there was opportunity for Niklas to make an impact, but neither Carson Palmer nor Drew Stanton looked his way. The same can't be said for starter Darren Fells (three catches on four targets) and Jermaine Gresham (one reception on two targets), who will likely exit the preseason as the top-2 receiving tight end options. As a result, Niklas' usage may not be sufficient enough to make an impact in 2016.
