One of the somewhat overlooked moves this offseason has been the franchise tag and extension given to TE David Njoku by the Cleveland Browns. With everything surrounding QBs Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield, it has been a full offseason for the Browns but the return of Njoku was vital for the team.
Austin Hooper was released, joining fellow ‘struggles to get separation‘ star Jarvis Landry out the door.
Unlike the Cincinnati Bengals, who low-balled their franchise-tagged star, safety Jessie Bates, Cleveland gave Njoku a big contract to stick around. That contract makes him the fifth highest paid at his position in the NFL and was just a bit higher than the big deals signed by Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith the year before.
