David Njoku
Tight End
Career Earnings: $69,376,579
Career APY: $7,708,509
Total Guarantees: $25,191,434
Largest Cash Payment: $14,955,882 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $11,494,882 (2025)
- Date of Birth: July 10, 1996
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 246
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #29 overall (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $9,525,345 | $2,381,336 | $8,191,434 | $15,538,344 | 163.1% | $3,107,669 |
| Browns | Franchise | June 1 Terminated | 2022 | 4 | $54,750,000 | $13,687,500 | $17,000,000 | $53,838,235 | 98.3% | $13,459,559 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 9 | $69,376,579 | $7,708,509 | $45,663,226 | 0.0% | $14,797,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Browns | $465,000 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $1,731,881 | 0.8% | $5,532,524 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $897,970 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $0 | $897,970 | $2,164,851 | 0.9% | $897,970 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $1,330,940 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $0 | $1,330,940 | $2,597,821 | 1.1% | $1,330,940 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $1,763,910 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $0 | $430,000 | $3,030,791 | 1.3% | $1,763,910 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | $6,013,000 | 2.8% | $6,013,000 | ||
| 2022 | Browns | $1,035,000 | $2,293,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $3,328,000 | 1.5% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Browns | $1,080,000 | $2,977,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $5,657,000 | 2.3% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Browns | $1,210,000 | $2,977,000 | $3,958,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $9,645,000 | 3.3% | $13,882,353 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $1,255,000 | $2,977,000 | $6,557,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,494,882 | 3.5% | $14,955,882 | ||
| 2026 | Browns | $1,300,000 | $2,977,000 | $6,557,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,834,000 | 3.2% | $0 | ||
| Total | $16,350,820 | $19,268,524 | $18,672,000 | $2,500,000 | $14,251,910 | $56,497,226 | $69,376,579 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 2027 | $14,797,000 | $0 | Total | $14,797,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 46.9% | 38.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 30 | 348 | 11.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 79.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 56 | 639 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 38.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 60.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 36 | 475 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 69.6% | 0.0% | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 58 | 628 | 10.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 78.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 81 | 882 | 10.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 49.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 64 | 505 | 7.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 293 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |