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This week it was said that tight end David Njoku and the Browns were close to an agreement on a long-term contract extension.
They have overcome the final gap. NFL Media reports that Njoku has accepted a four-year deal with the team.
Njoku was to play the year according to the terms of the franchise label, but that will not be necessary after agreeing to the $ 56.75 million pact. The deal includes $ 28 million in guaranteed money. The guarantees were believed to be the landing point this week and the agreement shows that both parties were able to find the right landing point.
Four other tight ends (George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Dallas Goedert and Mark Andrews) have contracts with average annual values of at least $ 14 million.
Njoku was a first-round pick in 2017 and has caught 148 passes for 1,754 yards and 15 touchdowns during his stay in Cleveland.