A free agent after nine years with the Browns, tight end David Njoku could latch on with another AFC North franchise. Njoku visited the Ravens today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
A first-round pick from Miami in 2017, Njoku turned into one of the most prolific pass catchers in Browns history. The 29-year-old ranks third among all-time Browns in receptions (384), sixth in touchdown grabs (34) and 12th in yards (4,062). Njoku earned his lone Pro Bowl nod during his best season, 2023, in which he hauled in 81 passes for 882 yards and six scores. After back-to-back injury-shortened years since then, Njoku bid goodbye to Cleveland on Instagram on Feb. 9.
Knee and ankle issues held Njoku out of six games in 2024. More knee troubles limited Njoku to 12 games in his final year with the Browns. The 6-foot-4, 246-pounder finished the season with 33 catches on 48 targets, 293 yards and four scores. With rookie third-rounder Harold Fannin emerging as the Browns’ go-to receiving tight end, Njoku will head elsewhere in 2026.
The Ravens already have a productive veteran tight end in Mark Andrews, whom they signed to a three-year, $39.3MM extension in December. However, after the departures of Isaiah Likely (Giants) and Charlie Kolar (Chargers) in free agency, Baltimore could use another complement to Andrews. The recently signed Durham Smythe is the only other tight end under contract, but the blocking specialist combined for just 13 catches from 2024-25.
Njoku, arguably the top TE left on the market, would make for a capable Likely replacement. If Njoku signs with Baltimore, he would finally have a chance to play with a franchise quarterback, Lamar Jackson, after working with a slew of lesser signal-callers in Cleveland.
I could see it. He’d be a solid fit for Falcons too if he takes pay cut