Why Browns parted ways with David Njoku for free agent signing with Chargers
It's finally time for Cleveland to move on.
Why Browns parted ways with David Njoku for free agent signing with Chargers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . David Njoku had only ever played for the Cleveland Browns .
But in the 2026 NFL season, the athletic tight end will be a member of the Los Angeles Chargers . Njoku has signed a one-year free agent contract with the Chargers that's worth $8 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport . The news was reported first thing Monday morning.
The 29-year old Njoku was a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Miami. He's coming off a quiet season of 33 catches for 293 yards and four touchdowns. In his nine-year Browns tenure, he had 384 catches for 4,062 yards and 34 TDs.
Now, he heads to the Chargers to join talented QB Justin Herbert. MORE: Shilo Sanders under fire for telling female reporter to 'make a sandwich' Why did the Browns let David Njoku leave? After two injury-plagued seasons in a row, the Browns decided to move in a different direction at tight end.