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Chargers sign veteran TE David Njoku
11 May
Summary
- Njoku signed a one-year deal worth up to $8 million with the Chargers.
- He recorded career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns in 2023.
- His emergence made him expendable to the Browns after rookie Fannin Jr. impressed.
David Njoku, a former Pro Bowl tight end, has signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, a deal potentially worth up to $8 million. This move occurred in May 2026. Njoku spent his entire nine-season NFL career with the Cleveland Browns after being a first-round pick in 2017. His most statistically successful season was in 2023, achieving career highs with 81 receptions for 882 yards and six touchdowns, which also earned him his sole Pro Bowl selection. The Browns deemed Njoku expendable following the impressive rookie season of tight end Harold Fannin Jr. in 2025. Njoku is expected to be a significant hybrid tight end for the Chargers. His arrival in May 2026 will not impact the Chargers' compensatory pick formula for 2027. Njoku's nickname, "Chief," was officially conferred by his Nigerian village family in 2022.
