David Njoku
Tight End
Age: 24
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 246
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #29 overall (Browns)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $3,030,791 (1.33% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,763,910 (0.82% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.58
- Contract Value: $9,525,345 ($2,381,336 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,191,434
- Contract Ranking: 39/169 at TE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2017)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | $465,000 | $1,266,881 | $465,000 | $1,731,881 | 0.8% | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | $897,970 | $1,266,881 | $897,970 | $2,164,851 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2019 | 23 | $1,330,940 | $1,266,881 | $1,330,940 | $2,597,821 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 24 | $1,763,910 | $1,266,881 | $430,000 | $3,030,791 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2021
March 18: Base salary becomes guaranteed
| 25 | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | 2.9% | |||||
| Total | $10,470,820 | $5,067,524 | $3,123,910 | $15,538,344 | |||||||
Contract Notes
David Njoku signed a 4 year contract worth $9,525,344 with the Browns on June 15, 2017. Njoku received a guarantee worth $8,191,434 including a $5,067,524 signing bonus.Career Earnings: $7,761,434
Career APY: $2,587,145
Potential Earnings: $15,538,344
Total Guarantees: $8,191,434
Largest Cash Payment: $6,013,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $6,013,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Active | 2017 | 4 | $9,525,345 | $2,381,336 | $8,191,434 | $7,761,434 | 81.5% | $2,587,145 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 3 | $7,761,434 | $2,587,145 | $6,494,553 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Browns | $465,000 | $1,266,881 | $465,000 | $1,731,881 | 0.8% | $5,532,524 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $897,970 | $1,266,881 | $897,970 | $2,164,851 | 0.9% | $897,970 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $1,330,940 | $1,266,881 | $1,330,940 | $2,597,821 | 1.1% | $1,330,940 | ||
| 2020 | Browns | $1,763,910 | $1,266,881 | $430,000 | $3,030,791 | 1.3% | $1,763,910 | ||
| 2021 | Browns | $6,013,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,013,000 | 2.9% | $6,013,000 | ||
| Total | $10,470,820 | $5,067,524 | $3,123,910 | $15,538,344 | $15,538,344 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,363,000 | $2,381,336 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,363,000 | $2,381,336 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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