The Los Angeles Chargers’ tight end room received a significant boost on Monday morning.
The AFC West franchise reportedly signed a 6-foot-4 former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl TE to help Justin Herbert.
“The Los Angeles Chargers today agreed to terms with Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku,” the Chargers’ communications team stated.
“Since being the 29th overall selection by Cleveland in the 2017 NFL Draft, Njoku (pronounced nuh-JOE-koo) has been one of the NFL's top tight end scoring threats, ranking No. 7 among tight ends with 34 touchdowns grabs over his nine seasons with the Browns.”
“He had a career year in 2023, earning a Pro Bowl selection after setting career highs in receptions (81), receiving yards (882), and touchdown catches (six).”
Njoku’s high catch radius, ability to make big plays happen after the catch, and red zone effectiveness enabled him to be a valuable, quarterback-friendly target with the Browns for nine seasons.
The former first-round pick did have a down year with Cleveland last season, though, as a knee injury and lackluster play resulted in a less-than-ideal 293-yard, four-touchdown campaign.
As a result, the Browns weren’t keen on bringing Njoku back for the 2026-27 season and beyond, compelling him to sign with a Chargers squad that could benefit from surrounding Herbert with more talented offensive weapons moving forward.
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