David Njoku has elected not to have surgery on his broken wrist, a league source told cleveland.com.

Njoku broke the wrist against the Jets when cornerback Nate Hairston upended him in the first quarter on a high pass from Baker Mayfield. He also suffered a concussion on the play.

Related players: Demetrius Harris

Njoku was placed on injured reserve last week and must miss a minimum of eight games. But not having surgery increases his chance of returning this season. With Njoku out, Harris caught a two-yard TD pass that put the Browns up 13-10 in the third quarter.

The Browns have placed TE David Njoku on injured reserve with a broken wrist.

Njoku was already expected to miss at least a month and the Browns have their bye in Week 8. The Browns have decided to place Njoku on injured reserve, meaning he will now miss at least eight weeks. Demetrius Harris is currently the starter for the Browns so expect the Browns to make a move to upgrade the position.

Besides suffering a concussion, David Njoku also broke his wrist on the same play in Week 2. His timeline for return is still up in the air.

David Njoku's broken wrist should keep him out for at least a month, but they are getting second opinions as they determine the best course of action along with a timeline for return. Demetrius Harris will likely see an increase in snaps, but Rashard Higgins, Jarvis Landry and Nick Chubb would see the biggest bumps in fantasy value while Njoku recovers.

Sources confirm Browns TE David Njoku seeking second opinion on right wrist/hand after sustaining injury Monday night that could cost him significant time. Browns will wait on results before making any roster decisions.

The last we heard was that David Njoku missed practice on Wednesday due to a concussion, but if Anthony Lima's report is true, he could be in store for a longer absence. Lima is a radio personality in Cleveland, so there is some room for skepticism, but he was retweeted by Daryl Ruiter, the Browns beat reporter for 923 The Fan and someone who is trusted as a source of Browns' information.

Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said TE David Njoku (concussion), LB Chris Kirksey, RT Chris Hubbard, S Morgan Burnett won't practice Wednesday.

After suffering a concussion on Monday night, Njoku will have trouble getting cleared for Sunday night against the Rams. Demetrius Harris would likely take Njoku's place, but Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, and Nick Chubb would see a small bump as well.

The Browns will play the rest of Monday night’s game without tight end David Njoku.

He left for the locker room in the first quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. The Browns have ruled him out.

Related players: Demetrius Harris

Njoku was upended, landing on his head. That was his only target, an incompletion. Harris looks to be next up on the depth chart. Owners will want to monitor his status heading into Week 3.