Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 246
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #29 overall (Browns)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $8,393,000 (3.34% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,500,000 (4.10% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.49
- Contract Value: $54,750,000 ($13,687,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $17,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/183 at TE
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 | $1,035,000 | $2,293,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $3,328,000 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: Option bonus guaranteed; $3 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $4,500,000 | $3,893,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $8,393,000 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2024 | 28 | $13,000,000 | $3,893,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $18,393,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | $14,250,000 | $3,893,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,143,000 | 6.8% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | Void | $3,893,000 | Void | Void | $5,493,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2027 | 31 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $32,785,000 | $19,465,000 | $2,500,000 | $8,535,000 | $54,750,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
David Njoku signed a four year, $54.75 million contract with the Browns. According to PFT, Njoku received $28 million in guarantees of which $17 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Njoku received a $11.465 million signing bonus and his 2022 and 2023 salaries are fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year, an $8 million 2023 roster bonus and $3 million of his 2024 salary will be guaranteed. Another $2 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $15,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $39,500,000 | $54,750,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,038,344
Career APY: $4,673,057
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 | Active | 2022 | 4 | $54,750,000 | $13,687,500 | $17,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 22.8% | $12,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 6 | $28,038,344 | $4,673,057 | $18,866,344 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Browns | $465,000 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $465,000 | $1,731,881 | 0.8% | $5,532,524 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $897,970 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $897,970 | $2,164,851 | 0.9% | $897,970 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $1,330,940 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $1,330,940 | $2,597,821 | 1.1% | $1,330,940 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $1,763,910 | $1,266,881 | $0 | $430,000 | $3,030,791 | 1.3% | $1,763,910 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | $6,013,000 | 2.8% | $6,013,000 | ||
| 2022 | Browns | $1,035,000 | $2,293,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $3,328,000 | 1.5% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Browns | $4,500,000 | $3,893,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $8,393,000 | 3.3% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Browns | $13,000,000 | $3,893,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $18,393,000 | 7.2% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $14,250,000 | $3,893,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,143,000 | 6.8% | $15,250,000 | ||
| 2026 | Browns | $0 | $3,893,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,493,000 | 1.8% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Browns | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $43,255,820 | $24,532,524 | $2,500,000 | $17,671,910 | $70,288,344 | $70,288,344 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 46.9% | 38.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 30 | 348 | 11.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 56 | 639 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 36 | 475 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 69.6% | 0.0% | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 58 | 628 | 10.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,518,000 | $13,687,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,151,004 | $11,121,094 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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