When Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku requested the team trade him this past Friday, many people’s hopes to see him rejuvenated in new head coach Kevin Stefanski’s two-tight end offense were dashed.
The former first-round pick out of Miami (FL) appeared set to play second fiddle to newly signed Austin Hooper, in an offense that supported two tight ends last year in 800-plus snap roles. Njoku himself picked up 639 receiving yards and 4 scores on 56 receptions (88 targets) in a full season in 2018. He then suffered a concussion and broken wrist in 2019, only to wind up out of the former regime's favor to wrap up the season.