Overview
- Cleveland kept the veteran tight end through the NFL trade deadline as the team’s only move sent Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to the Bears in a late-round pick swap.
- Njoku told reporters he was "happy as hell" to remain with the Browns and shouted, "I'm not [expletive] leaving," in a passionate locker-room exchange.
- When asked about his future, Njoku said he hopes to work out a contract extension with Cleveland, though no agreement has been announced.
- He remains under contract for 2025 and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026 if no extension is reached.
- So far this season he has 27 receptions for 260 yards and two touchdowns, while rookie Harold Fannin Jr. has 38 catches for 352 yards and two scores, shaping the team’s evaluation of the tight end room.