David Njoku has yet to live up to his draft status, but the Browns appear to be betting that he will soon do so after placing a franchise tag on him.
Stats PerformUpdate: Mar 7th, 2022 15:13 EST
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The Cleveland Browns have placed the franchise tag on tight end David Njoku.
Njoku was set to hit unrestricted free agency but the Browns made the move to place a one-year franchise tender on Njoku before Tuesday’s deadline, according to a report from NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
The 2017 first-round pick has yet to live up to expectations since the Browns took him with the 29th overall selection five years ago.
His best season in terms of receiving yards came back in 2018 when he finished with 639, but he has since struggled with injuries.
He played in only four games in 2019 and 13 in 2020 as the Browns reached the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
We've designated TE David Njoku as our franchise player and tendered 3 exclusive rights players
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 7, 2022
