Here is the current group of tight ends on the roster currently, as the Browns go to training camp: (5)
David Njoku (6-4, 246, 9th year, Miami (Fla.) -- Njoku, 29, signed a four-year, $56.75 million extension, including $28 million guaranteed prior to the 2022 season. Last season, Njoku had 64 receptions for 505 yards (7.9 avg.) and five touchdowns. Njoku is under contract in 2025 for $11.4 million.
Blake Whiteheart (6-4, 250, 3rd year, Wake Forest) -- Whiteheart, 25, was on the Browns practice squad before being elevated to the active roster. Whiteheart caught six passes for 51 yards, including a long of 29 yards and had one touchdown. Whiteheart is under contract in 2025 for $1.03 million.
Brenden Bates (6-5, 255, 2nd year, Kentucky) -- Bates, 25, finished on the Browns practice squad and is under contract in 2025 for $960,000.
Harold Fannin (6-4, 241, Rookie, Bowling Green) -- Fannin, 21, was drafted in the third-round of the 2025 NFL Draft after leading the FBS in receptions with 117 last season. Fannin is under contract in 2025 for $1.225 million.
Harold Fannin (Photo: Getty, 247Sports)
Sal Cannella (6-5, 242, 1st year, Auburn) -- Cannella, 28, was originally signed by Miami as an undrafted free agent in 2021, he has spent time with the Dolphins (2021), Packers (2022), Seahawks (2023) and Buccaneers (2024). Cannella most recently played for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL) and was selected to the All-UFL team in 2025 and led the league in receiving touchdowns in 2024. Cannella is under contract in 2025 for $840,000.