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Current Contract
David Njoku signed a 4 year, $54,750,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $11,465,000 signing bonus, $28,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,687,500. In 2023, Njoku will earn a base salary of $4,500,000 and a signing bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,393,000 and a dead cap value of $13,672,000.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $54,750,000 Signing Bonus $11,465,000 Average Salary $13,687,500 Total Guarantees $28,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $17,000,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Option Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2022 26 $1,035,000 $2,293,000 - - $3,328,000 $25,000,000 $12,500,000($12,500,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $25,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-21,672,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $19,465,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-16,137,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $7,828,000 2023 Dead Cap: $17,172,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2023 Dead Cap: $17,172,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,035,000 2023 27 $4,500,000 $2,293,000 - $1,600,000 $8,393,000 $13,672,000 $12,500,000($25,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $13,672,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-5,279,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $9,172,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-779,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $6,793,000 2024 Dead Cap: $6,879,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2024 Dead Cap: $6,879,000 2023 Cap Savings: $6,100,000 2024 28 $13,000,000 $2,293,000 $1,500,000 $1,600,000 $18,393,000 $6,879,000 $14,500,000($39,500,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,879,000 2024 Cap Savings: $11,514,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,879,000 2024 Cap Savings: $11,514,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,586,000 2024 Cap Savings: $16,100,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,586,000 2024 Cap Savings: $16,100,000 Potential Out: 2025, 3 yr, $39,500,000; $4,586,000 dead cap
2025 29 $14,250,000 $2,293,000 $1,000,000 $1,600,000 $19,143,000 $4,586,000 $15,250,000($54,750,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,586,000 2025 Cap Savings: $14,557,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,586,000 2025 Cap Savings: $14,557,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2025 Cap Savings: $16,850,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2025 Cap Savings: $16,850,000 2026 30 - $2,293,000 - $1,600,000 $3,893,000 $2,293,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2026 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2026 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,293,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 2027 31 - - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 2026 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $17M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
- 2023 Option Bonus: $8M (fully guarantees 3/19/2023, injury guaranteed at signing)
- $3M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/19/2023, injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $88,235 ($1.5M)
- 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
- All Pro Selection: $250,000
+ Playoff berth: $500,000 - 2026-27 years automatically void ($5.493M dead cap)
Contract Source: PFT
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2022-2022Franchise Tag
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,931,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,931,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2017-2021Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $9,525,095 Signing Bonus $5,067,342 Average Salary $2,381,274 Total Guarantees $9,525,095 Guaranteed at Signing $9,525,095 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $5,067,342 - - - - - $5,532,342 2018 $897,959 - - - - - - $897,959 2019 $1,330,918 - - - - - $8,601 $1,339,519 2020 $1,763,877 - - - - - $89,271 $1,853,148 2021 $6,013,000 - - - - - - $6,013,000 2022 $1,035,000 $11,465,000 - - - - - $12,500,000 6 seasons $11,505,754 $16,532,342 - - - - $97,872 $28,135,968 2023 $4,500,000 - - - - $8,000,000 - $12,500,000 2024 $13,000,000 - $1,500,000 - - - - $14,500,000 2025 $14,250,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - $15,250,000 $43,255,754 $16,532,342 $2,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $97,872 $70,385,968 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $11,505,754 $16,532,342 - - - - $97,872 $28,135,968 -
Transactions
May 27 2022Signed a 4 year $56.75 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)Mar 7 2022Offered a 1 year $10.931 million franchise tag by Cleveland (CLE)Apr 27 2020Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $6.013 million option for 2021Jun 15 2017Signed a 4 year $9.52 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Apr 27 2017Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#29 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how David Njoku ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2022 CLE 13 13 12 758 73.0 75 54 586 10.9 3 1 73.8 2021 CLE 16 16 11 670 60.5 53 36 475 13.2 4 0 71.6 2020 CLE 13 13 5 410 38.6 29 19 213 11.2 2 0 33.3 2019 CLE 4 4 1 101 9.4 10 5 41 8.2 1 0 10.1 2018 CLE 16 16 14 873 79.9 89 56 639 11.4 4 0 87.9 2017 CLE 16 16 5 501 46.9 60 32 386 12.1 4 0 62.7 Totals 78 78 48 3,313 - 316 202 2,340 11.6 18 1 339.40