The trade deadline came and went this week, with veteran tight end David Njoku remaining with the Browns.
Njoku told reporters on Wednesday that’s exactly what he wanted — in one of the most colorful ways possible.
“Of course, I was terrified \[of being traded\],” Njoku said, via Scott Petrak of _The Chronicle-Telegram_. “Of course, [it’s always a possibility](https://www.brownszone.com/2025/11/05/david-njoku-says-he-was-terrified-hed-be-traded-happy-as-hell-he-wasnt/). This is the NFL, man, you know what I mean?
“But I’m in Cleveland, baby. I’m not going nowhere. I ain’t fucking leaving. Yeah. Get that on camera.”
Njoku has been with the Browns since the club selected him in the first round of the 2017 draft — the same year Myles Garrett was selected at No. 1. In the last year of his contract, Njoku has 27 receptions for 260 yards with two touchdowns.
While Njoku noted — with a wink — that he couldn’t say if his representation has been in touch with the Browns about a potential contract extension, he did want to make his feelings clear about where he’d like to be.
“I’m not leaving,” Njoku said. “Ever.”