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Impending Browns Free Agent David Njoku Bids Farewell to Cleveland: 'The Time for Me to Find a New Home Has Come'
Njoku, second in Browns history for tight end touchdown catches, leaves amid injuries and team plans for offensive rebuild, becoming a free agent next month.
- In an Instagram farewell Monday night, David Njoku, tight end, posted 'The time for me to find a new home has come and all I can think of is just the gratefulness in my heart'.
- Playing time and injuries reduced Njoku's role as he caught 33 passes for 293 yards with four touchdowns and missed four games due to a knee injury.
- Selected 29th overall in 2017, Njoku compiled 384 catches, 4,062 yards, and 34 touchdowns in nine seasons, ranking third in receptions and sixth in touchdowns for the Browns.
- Financially, Njoku leaves a $24 million dead cap hit, with $9.5 million deferred wages and $14.8 million owed in 2027, complicating the Browns’ salary cap situation, Spotrac reported.
- Beginning Feb. 17, teams have until March 3 to place franchise or transition tags, while free-agent signings can start March 11, with attention on potential suitors like Atlanta.
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Browns TE David Njoku Announces Free Agency Decision
David Njoku will not be returning to the Cleveland Browns and will test free agency.Njoku is an impending free agent and announced his departure on social media Monday evening.“Cleveland, first off I love you. These 9 years have been a beautiful journey. I’m am so grateful for all the memories we shared together. Thank you to The Haslams, Andrew Berry and the whole browns organization for everything!!” Njoku said. “All my teammates I shared the …
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