Overview

• Head coach Kevin Stefanski said David Njoku sustained a knee injury in the Week 6 loss to the Steelers, with a non-contact issue in the fourth quarter preventing his return.
• Njoku remains widely discussed as a trade candidate due to his contract status and Cleveland’s push to collect assets and get younger.
• Analysts have highlighted the 49ers and Chargers as potential destinations, with a conditional fourth-round pick cited as plausible compensation.
• Rookie Harold Fannin Jr. has emerged with 21 catches for 173 yards and a touchdown through five games, giving the Browns a lower-cost internal option at tight end.
• Cleveland’s recent activity—including trading Joe Flacco and Greg Newsome and acquiring Cam Robinson and Tyson Campbell—has reinforced expectations of additional moves before the deadline.