David Njoku

Cleveland Browns
Tight End #85

Personal

Age	29
Birthdate	July 10, 1996
Height	6'4"
Weight	246 lb

Draft

College	Miami (FL)
Year	2017
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 29
Team	CLE

Fantasy Value

Player News

David Njoku: David Njoku Says he Won't be Back in Cleveland

Cleveland Browns impending free-agent tight end David Njoku said on his Instagram account on Monday that "the time for me to find a new home has come," according to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN. Njoku is set to become a free agent on March 12, one day after the new league year begins. The 29-year-old has spent his entire nine-year career in Cleveland and made it known that he'd love to return to the Browns, but it's not in the cards. The former 29th overall pick by the Browns in 2017 out of Miami took a clear back seat to rookie Harold Fannin Jr. in 2025 and is now expendable. Njoku wasn't a reliable fantasy tight end with the reduced role last season, as he caught 33 passes on 48 targets for 293 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games played. It was one of the worst years of Njoku's career, but a bounce-back could be possibly, depending on where he lands in free agency.

Feb. 9, 2026 3:09 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2017	CLE	16	32	60	53.3	386	4	12.1	1	1	1.0	0	0
2018	CLE	16	56	89	62.9	639	4	11.4	0	0	0	0	0
2019	CLE	6	5	10	50.0	41	1	8.2	0	0	0	0	0
2020	CLE	13	19	29	65.5	213	2	11.2	0	0	0	0	0
2021	CLE	16	34	51	66.7	464	4	13.6	1	1	1.0	0	0
2022	CLE	16	54	75	72.0	586	3	10.9	2	-8	-4.0	0	1
2023	CLE	16	81	123	65.9	882	6	10.9	0	0	0	0	2
2024	CLE	16	64	97	66.0	505	5	7.9	0	0	0	0	0
2025	CLE	16	33	48	68.8	293	4	8.9	0	0	0	0	0