The Browns are getting their money's worth from tight end David Njoku, who signed a four-year, $56.75 million contract extension in the offseason. With 24 catches for 289 yards and a touchdown through five games, he is on pace for a career year.
In addition to the excellent start, he is building on his legacy as one of the best tight ends in Cleveland's history.
Njoku needs one more receiving touchdown to take sole possession of the second for a Browns tight end, per StatMuse.com. He is also 417 receiving yards from passing Kellen Winslow for the third-most receiving yards by a Cleveland tight end, per StatMuse.com
It will be tough to catch Ozzie Newsome, the Browns' all-time leader in tight end receiving yards (7,980) and receiving touchdowns (47), but never say never.
Per Pro Football Focus, Njoku is the sixth overall tight end and the fourth overall tight end in receiving.
David Njoku got paid like a TE1 and now getting TE1 snaps and targets he has shown why the Browns paid him. According to PFF he is the 6th overall graded TE (79.4), the 4th overall TE in receiving grade (81.9), and has been a pretty good blocker as well. #Browns pic.twitter.com/5oylQJxcHX
— Jacob Roach (@roachizm13) October 12, 2022
Njoku aims to add to his totals when the Browns host the Patriots on Sunday.
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