Tight end David Njoku reportedly received the franchise tag Monday ahead of the franchising deadline.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the news.
The move extends his tenure with the Browns, who selected Njoku in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
There was some uncertainty when the 2020 season began about what uniform Njoku would be wearing. He and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, requested a trade prior to the start of training camp, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Njoku eventually rescinded the request, however, and spent both the 2020 and 2021 seasons in Cleveland.