David Njoku

Cleveland Browns, Tight End

Age: 28y-5m-12d (Jul 10, 1996)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Miami (FL)

Drafted: Round 1 (#29 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Malki Kawa, Ethan Lock (First Round Management)

2024 Cap Hit

$9,645,000

2024 Cash

$14,500,000

Career Earnings

$55,135,968

2022-2025 Franchise Tag Extension (CURRENT)

David Njoku signed a 4 year , $54,750,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $11,465,000 signing bonus, $28,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,687,500. In 2024, Njoku will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $11,790,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,645,000 and a dead cap value of $30,805,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $54,750,000

Average Salary:

$13,687,500

Signing Bonus:

$11,465,000

GTD at Sign:

$17,000,000

Total GTD:

$28,000,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2022	26		$3,328,000	1.60%	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$25,000,000
2023	27		$5,657,000	2.52%	$12,500,000	$25,000,000	$24,175,000
2024	28		$9,645,000	3.78%	$14,500,000	$39,500,000	$30,805,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $39,500,000; $20,870,000 DEAD CAP
2025	29		$11,789,000	4.31%	$15,250,000	$54,750,000	$20,870,000
2026	30	Void UFA	$24,331,000	8.32%	-	$54,750,000	$13,935,000
2027		Void	$7,241,000	2.31%	-	$54,750,000	$2,284,000
2028		Void	$4,957,000	1.48%	-	$54,750,000	$2,358,000
2029		Void	$2,599,000	0.73%	-	$54,750,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2022	26		$1,035,000	$2,293,000	-	-	-	$3,328,000	1.60%	$25,000,000
2023	27		$1,080,000	$2,293,000	$684,000	-	$1,600,000	$5,657,000	2.52%	$24,175,000
2024	28		$1,210,000	$2,293,000	$684,000	$1,500,000	$3,958,000	$9,645,000	3.78%	$30,805,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $30,805,000 2024 Savings: $-21,160,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $27,805,000 2024 Savings: $-18,160,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $9,935,000 2025 Dead Cap: $20,870,000 2024 Savings: $-290,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $6,935,000 2025 Dead Cap: $20,870,000 2024 Savings: $2,710,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $39,500,000; $20,870,000 DEAD CAP
2025	29		$1,255,000	$2,293,000	$684,000	$1,000,000	$6,557,000	$11,789,000	4.31%	$20,870,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,870,000 2025 Savings: $-9,081,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,870,000 2025 Savings: $-9,081,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,935,000 2026 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2025 Savings: $4,854,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,935,000 2026 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2025 Savings: $4,854,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	30	Void UFA	-	$2,293,000	$684,000	-	$6,557,000	$24,331,000	8.32%	$13,935,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2026 Savings: $10,396,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2026 Savings: $10,396,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2026 Savings: $24,331,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $13,935,000 2026 Savings: $24,331,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	-	$684,000	-	$6,557,000	$7,241,000	2.31%	$2,284,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,284,000 2027 Savings: $4,957,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,284,000 2027 Savings: $4,957,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,284,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,957,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $2,284,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $4,957,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	-	-	-	$4,957,000	$4,957,000	1.48%	$2,358,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $2,358,000 2028 Savings: $2,599,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $2,358,000 2028 Savings: $2,599,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $2,358,000 2028 Savings: $4,957,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $2,358,000 2028 Savings: $4,957,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	-	-	$2,599,000	$2,599,000	0.73%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,599,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,599,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,599,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,599,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2022	26		$1,035,000	$11,465,000	-	-	-	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$54,750,000
2023	27		$1,080,000	-	$3,420,000	-	$8,000,000	$12,500,000	$25,000,000	$42,250,000
2024	28		$1,210,000	-	-	$1,500,000	$11,790,000	$14,500,000	$39,500,000	$29,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $39,500,000; $20,870,000 DEAD CAP
2025	29		$1,255,000	-	-	$1,000,000	$12,995,000	$15,250,000	$54,750,000	$15,250,000
2026	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,750,000	-
2027	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,750,000	-
2028	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,750,000	-
2029	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,750,000	-

Contract Notes

$17M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
2023 Option Bonus: $8M (fully guarantees 3/17/2023, injury guaranteed at signing)
$3M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2023, injury guaranteed at signing)
2024 Option Bonus: $11.79M (3/19/2024)
2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $88,235 ($1.5M)
2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
All Pro Selection: $250,000
+ Playoff berth: $500,000
2026-27 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year

Source: PFT

2022-2022 Franchise Tag

David Njoku signed a 1 year , $10,931,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $10,931,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $10,931,000

Average Salary:

$10,931,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2017-2021 Rookie

David Njoku signed a 4 year , $9,525,095 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $5,067,342 signing bonus, $9,525,095 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,381,274.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $9,525,095

Average Salary:

$2,381,274

Signing Bonus:

$5,067,342

GTD at Sign:

$9,525,095

Total GTD:

$9,525,095

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$55,135,968

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2017	21	Active	$5,532,342	$5,532,342
2018	22	Active	$897,959	$6,430,301
2019	23	Active	$1,339,519	$7,769,820
2020	24	Active	$1,853,148	$9,622,968
2021	25	Active	$6,013,000	$15,635,968
2022	26	Active	$12,500,000	$28,135,968
2023	27	Active	$12,500,000	$40,635,968	Afc Pro Bowl:TE
2024	28	Active	$14,500,000	$55,135,968
Total			$55,135,968	$55,135,968
2025	29	Active	$15,250,000
Total			$70,385,968

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$13,795,754	$16,532,342	-	$3,420,000	-	$97,872	$55,135,968

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	21	$465,000	$5,067,342				$5,532,342	$5,532,342
2018	22	$897,959					$897,959	$6,430,301
2019	23	$1,330,918				$8,601	$1,339,519	$7,769,820
2020	24	$1,763,877				$89,271	$1,853,148	$9,622,968
2021	25	$6,013,000					$6,013,000	$15,635,968
2022	26	$1,035,000	$11,465,000				$12,500,000	$28,135,968
2023	27	$1,080,000		$3,420,000	$8,000,000		$12,500,000	$40,635,968
2024	28	$1,210,000			$11,790,000		$14,500,000	$55,135,968
Total		$13,795,754	$16,532,342	$3,420,000	$19,790,000	$97,872	$55,135,968	$55,135,968
2025	29	$1,255,000			$12,995,000		$15,250,000
Total		$15,050,754	$16,532,342	$3,420,000	$32,785,000	$97,872	$70,385,968

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$13,795,754	$16,532,342	-	$3,420,000	-	$97,872	$55,135,968

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	CLE	14 - 14	COVID-19
2020	CLE	2 - 4	Knee (MCL)
2019	CLE	3 - 13	Wrist

Dec 08, 2023 Fined $16,391 Tripping against Los Angeles (LAR)
Sep 22, 2023 Fined $13,659 Taunting (Gun Celebration)
Aug 22, 2023 Converted $3.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $2.736M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
May 27, 2022 Signed a 4 year $56.75 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 07, 2022 Offered a 1 year $10.931 million franchise tag by Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 27, 2020 Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $6.013 million option for 2021
Jun 15, 2017 Signed a 4 year $9.52 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 27, 2017 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#29 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 08, 2023	Tripping against Los Angeles (LAR)	$16,391
Sep 22, 2023	Taunting (Gun Celebration)	$13,659
Fines: 2		$30,050

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Targets	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Yards/Rec	Rec Yards/Gm	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2024	CLE	10	10	548	56.10	87	56	439	7.8	43.9	5	0
2023	CLE	16	15	970	78.20	123	81	882	10.9	55.1	6	2
2022	CLE	14	14	817	69.60	80	58	628	10.8	44.9	4	1
2021	CLE	16	11	670	60.50	53	36	475	13.2	29.7	4	0
2020	CLE	13	5	410	47.40	29	19	213	11.2	16.4	2	0
2019	CLE	4	1	101	26.40	10	5	41	8.2	10.3	1	0
2018	CLE	16	14	873	79.90	89	56	639	11.4	39.9	4	0
2017	CLE	16	5	501	46.90	60	32	386	12.1	24.1	4	0

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