Cleveland Browns use franchise tag on tight end David Njoku ahead of deadline
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Using a non-exclusive franchise tag on Njoku will cost the Browns a projected $10.834 million next season, the average of the top five salaries among tight ends in the past five years, according to OverTheCap.com. He’ll be allowed to negotiate with other teams, but the Browns will have the right to match any offer or receive two first-round draft picks if he were to sign elsewhere.
the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “That’s a credit to him and how hard he’s worked. I think David as a player, he’s still 25 years old. I think he’s close to maturity, and I think as his opportunities increase, his impact will grow.”