After rotating tight ends in and out of the lineup for the past several seasons, the Browns have secured their future at the position.
Cleveland has reached an agreement in principle with David Njoku on a four-year, $56.75 million contract extension, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Friday. The Browns previously placed their franchise tag on Njoku, 25, on March 7.
The former first-round pick is set to earn $28 million guaranteed with an average of $14.1875 million per year, according to Rapoport and Pelissero. The deal will make Njoku the fifth-highest paid tight end in the NFL.