NFL
David Njoku
David Njoku
Cleveland Browns, Tight End
Age: 28-141d (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
| 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 | $22,185,000 | 8.12% | $15,250,000 | $54,750,000 | $20,870,000 | |||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Void UFA |
$13,935,000 | 4.77% | - | $54,750,000 | $13,935,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
Void
|
$4,642,000 | 1.48% | - | $54,750,000 | $2,284,000 | |||||
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$2,358,000 | 0.70% | - | $54,750,000 | $2,358,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Option Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $1,035,000 | $11,465,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $13,687,500 | |
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,080,000 | - | $3,420,000 | $8,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $14,083,333 | |
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,210,000 | - | - | $11,790,000 | $14,500,000 | $39,500,000 | $13,166,667 | $14,875,000 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $39,500,000; $20,870,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $14,250,000 | - | - | - | $15,250,000 | $54,750,000 | $13,687,500 | $15,250,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $54,750,000 | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $54,750,000 | - | - |
| 2028 |
|
32 |
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 | Team(s) | 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 | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | 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 |
$14,250,000
|
$15,250,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$28,045,754 |
$16,532,342 |
$3,420,000 |
$19,790,000 |
$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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
CLE |
3 - 13 | Wrist |
| 2020 |
CLE |
2 - 4 | Knee (MCL) |
| 2021 |
CLE |
14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
-
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 |
|
Taunting (Gun Celebration) | $13,659 | |
| Dec 08, 2023 |
|
Tripping against Los Angeles (LAR) | $16,391 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 347 | 49.70 | 52 | 39 | 336 | 8.6 | 48.0 | 2 | 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 |
