The Los Angeles Chargers added a veteran presence to their tight end room with the addition of David Njoku.
The Los Angeles Chargers are continuing to bolster their tight ends room, as they agreed to terms with former Cleveland Brown David Njoku on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 29-year-old spent his entire nine-year career in Cleveland but became a free agent once his contract voided on Feb. 10. He’ll now head to Los Angeles as another veteran presence in a younger, ascending Chargers offense.
Njoku was a fixture for the Browns, ending his career there second in franchise history in touchdown catches (34) and receptions (384) by a tight end behind Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome. His best season came in 2023 when he was rewarded by a Pro Bowl nod for 81 catches, 882 yards and six touchdowns. However, his production took a downturn with his 8.9 yards per reception as the lowest of his career since 2019 and missed 11 games to injury over the last two seasons, likely explaining the one-year deal.
To read more about the addition to new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s new offense, here is the full story from Chargers Roundtable writer Joey Hickey.
Njoku will now be a part of a room led by 2025 fifth-rounder Oronde Gadsden and veteran free agent add Charlie Kolar. That’ll lend some creativity to first-year OC McDaniel as he can deploy multiple receiving tight ends while Kolar can handle a lot of blocking. It’s a sign of commitment to building and adding weapons for quarterback Justin Herbert as Njoku looks for a bounce back year.