David Njoku

Tight End

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $9,645,000 (3.33% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $14,500,000 (4.66% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.50
  • Contract Value: $54,750,000 ($13,687,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $17,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 8/154 at TE

Current Contract

(Franchise, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202226$1,035,000$2,293,000$0$0$1,035,000$3,328,0001.5%
2023 📝
March 17: Option bonus guaranteed; $3 million of 2024 salary is guaranteed
27$1,080,000$2,977,000$1,600,000$0$1,080,000$5,657,0002.3%
2024 📝
March 13: Option due
28$1,210,000$2,977,000$3,958,000$1,500,000$3,000,000$9,645,0003.3%
2025 📝
September 1: Option due
29$1,255,000$2,977,000$6,557,000$1,000,000$0$11,789,0004.5%
2026 📝
February 10: Contract voids
30Void$2,977,000$6,557,000VoidVoid$24,331,0008.6%
202731Void$684,000$6,557,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202832Void$0$4,957,000VoidVoid$0--
202933Void$0$2,599,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$4,580,000$14,885,000$32,785,000$2,500,000$5,115,000$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.

The Browns and Njoku agreed to restructure the contract for cap purposes on August 21, 2023. As part of the restructure the Browns converted $3.42 million of Njoku's 2023 salary to a signing bonus and converted $11.79 million of his 2024 and $12.995 million of his 2025 salary to a bonus. The Browns added multiple void years to prorate the bonuses. The move created $2.7 million in 2023 cap space, $8.75 million in 2024 cap space, and $7.4 million in 2025 cap space. If Njoku's contract voids in 2026 he will leave the Browns with $24.3 million in dead money.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$13.7M
$27.4M
$41.1M
$54.8M
2022202320242025
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: $40,538,344
Career APY: $5,791,192
Potential Earnings: $70,288,344
Total Guarantees: $25,191,434
Largest Cash Payment: $15,250,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $24,331,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedExpired20174$9,525,345$2,381,336$8,191,434$15,538,344163.1%$3,107,669
BrownsFranchiseActive20224$54,750,000$13,687,500$17,000,000$25,000,00045.7%$12,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns7$40,538,344$5,791,192$24,523,3440.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Browns$465,000$1,266,881$0$0$465,000$1,731,8810.8%$5,532,524
2018Browns$897,970$1,266,881$0$0$897,970$2,164,8510.9%$897,970
2019Browns$1,330,940$1,266,881$0$0$1,330,940$2,597,8211.1%$1,330,940
2020Browns$1,763,910$1,266,881$0$0$430,000$3,030,7911.3%$1,763,910
2021Browns$6,013,000$0$0$0$6,013,000$6,013,0002.8%$6,013,000
2022Browns$1,035,000$2,293,000$0$0$1,035,000$3,328,0001.5%$12,500,000
2023Browns$1,080,000$2,977,000$1,600,000$0$1,080,000$5,657,0002.3%$12,500,000
2024Browns$1,210,000$2,977,000$3,958,000$1,500,000$3,000,000$9,645,0003.3%$14,500,000
2025Browns$1,255,000$2,977,000$6,557,000$1,000,000$0$11,789,0004.5%$15,250,000
2026Browns$0$2,977,000$6,557,000$0$0$24,331,0008.6%$0
2027Browns$0$684,000$6,557,000$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Browns$0$0$4,957,000$0$0$0--$0
2029Browns$0$0$2,599,000$0$0$0--$0
Total$15,050,820$19,952,524$32,785,000$2,500,000$14,251,910$70,288,344$70,288,344

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017160046.9%38.4%111.003034811.6400
2018160079.9%0.0%000.005663911.4400
201941029.4%0.0%000.005418.2100
2020130038.6%0.0%000.001921311.2200
2021160060.5%0.0%111.003647513.2400
2022143069.6%0.0%2-8-4.005862810.8400
2023160078.2%0.0%000.008188210.9600

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$8,932,000$13,687,500
Injury Adjusted$8,932,000$13,687,500
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

Weekly Valuation Trends

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