The Cleveland Browns have placed the franchise tag on TE David Njoku. They are the first team to place the tag on a player this offseason.

Related Player: Austin Hooper

If he plays on the tag and no long-term deal is signed, Njoku will make around $11 million. If a deal is signed and the tag if a placeholder, Austin Hooper could be looking for a new home.

Browns RB Kareem Hunt (ankle) and TE David Njoku (shoulder) are questionable for Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Browns TE David Njoku remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Related Player: Austin Hooper

Hooper is the only Browns tight end that will be active amongst Hooper, Njoku, and Harrison Bryant. Hooper gets a boost against the Ravens defense that gives up yardage to tight ends.

Browns TE David Njoku will be placed on the COVID-19 reserve list later today.

Related players: Austin Hooper

As a result, Njoku's status for Sunday’s game vs. the Ravens is unclear. He'll of course need two negative tests in 24 hours assuming he's vaccinated. Hooper could get a bump in production if Njoku has to miss time.

In addition to Browns Baker Mayfield not being at practice in the early part open to the media, John Johnson III, JC Tretter, Malik Jackson and David Njoku also weren't there. Nick Chubb and Jack Conklin were back.

Related players: Case Keenum, D'Ernest Johnson

If Mayfield can't go in Week 8 with the shoulder injury, it would be Keenum getting the start as the Browns try to keep their season alive despite all kinds of injuries. The team would certainly get a boost with the return of Chubb at RB, likely sliding Johnson down to the RB2 role, which would seem to still have fantasy relevance as the Browns should remain run-heavy.

Browns TE David Njoku (knee) is questionable for Week 5's game at the Los Angeles Chargers according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press.

Related Player: Harrison Bryant

If Njoku misses Week 5, Harrison Bryant would run in two-tight end sets.

Browns TE David Njoku (knee) did not practice Wednesday according to Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram.

Njoku has been running as the second tight end in two-tight end sets. Harrison Bryant would see an uptick in snaps should Njoku miss Week 5.

Browns TE David Njoku did not practice Friday and is questionable for Week 15 against the Giants, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.

Austin Hooper should be back this week, which would have diminished Njoku's role after a serviceable Week 14.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said TE Austin Hooper (appendectomy) will definitely be able to face Texans on Nov. 15. Stefanski said he feels good about how RB Nick Chubb (knee) and RG Wyatt Teller (calf) are progressing.

Related player: Kareem Hunt. Harrison Bryant, David Njoku

The return of Chubb isn't set in stone but it sounds like he's progressing. That would force Hunt back into a split of the workload at least. At TE, Bryant and Njoku take a hit as Hooper would return to the TE1 role. According to the tweet, we should get more updates as the Browns progress through their Week 9 bye.