With starting tight end David Njoku on Injured Reserve, the Cleveland Browns have to figure out a path forward without a major component of their offense. His roster spot is taken for the moment by Safety Juston Burris has taken Njoku’s roster spot, at least for the moment. Burris had been cut by the Browns after summer camp this season.
At first, it was thought that Njoku might be out only a few weeks, as reported by Dan Justik and others, but the decision was made to assign him to the IR, making him ineligible to return to the active roster for at least eight weeks and possibly the entire season.