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Browns’ TE David Njoku has had “some good meetings with the new Browns’ organization including GM Andrew Berry and he has decided to give the team his full commitment right now and go from there,” said his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

Related players: Austin Hooper
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Njoku requested a trade earlier this summer after the team signed Hooper to a big deal. Njoku staying in Cleveland won't help his fantasy owners as he'll play behind Hooper.

Derrius Guice, after two injury-marred seasons, said Monday via Twitter that he has been cleared to play football for the 2020 season.

Related players: Antonio Gibson

Guice missed his entire rookie season after suffering a torn MCL during Washington's 2018 preseason. Last season, he suffered two significant knee injuries that included a torn meniscus (during Washington's season-opener) as well as an MCL sprain that ended his season prematurely. In five games, Guice rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 5.83 yards per carry.

Something to keep in mind though is Gibson is one of John Paulsen's favorite rookie running backs to target Guice's injuries, Gibson's double-digit ADP and the fact that new HC Ron Rivera compared his skill set to Christian McCaffrey’s. He averaged 15.6 yards per touch last year and led all skill players in yards after contact per attempt (8.0). He’s built more like a running back, so it will be interesting to see what sort of role he’s able to carve out in his first season.

My understanding is TE David Njoku remains a big part of the Browns plans, going back to the winter and the transition in the organization.

Related players: Austin Hooper

Njoku has wanted out of Cleveland for a while, according to reports, perhaps even more now with the Hooper signing. Anderson said the Browns believe Njoku can still have a great year for the team. Anderson added in the tweet the Bears are monitoring the situation.

#Falcons free agent TE Austin Hooper, the top player at his position, is headed to the #Browns, per @TomPelissero, @MikeSilver
and me. They’ve agreed to terms, he’s the new highest-paid TE.

Austin Hooper reportedly becomes the highest-paid TE in the NFL with a four-year deal worth $44 million. This adds another weapon for Baker Mayfield in an already talented arsenal featuring Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham. It may be tough for Hooper to repeat 2019's TE6 finish.

Sources: The #Chargers have franchise tagged TE Hunter Henry, keeping a key playmaker in the fold for another year.

When on the field, Hunter Henry is a mismatch for defenders and one of the best tight ends in the league. He's missed 23 contests out of a possible 64 due to injury though, which has some fantasy managers a bit hesitant to pull the trigger on the 25-year old. Henry should be a mid-range TE1 come draft season, and especially with his quarterback situation unknown, he could provide a solid check-down option in 2020.

#Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff says Austin Hooper and De’Vondre Campbell will hit the free agency market

Austin Hooper will be 26 in October and is coming off a career-high season in receptions (75), yards (787) and touchdowns (6). Despite letting him test the waters, the Falcons should still be heavily involved in negotiations with the fifth-year TE, but their cap situation may hinder their ability to retain him.

The Colts slipped out of playoff contention by losing their last four games and quarterback Jacoby Brissett‘s play has also slipped over that period, but the Colts have no interest in taking a look at Chad Kelly in the final two weeks.

That was the response from head coach Frank Reich on Tuesday when he was asked if the team would consider giving Kelly playing time before the end of the regular season.

Reich said, "Jacoby's our quarterback," the story said. Reich added the team is still fighting to get better for the next two games and for next year. He noted Brissett is just a second-year starter.

Falcons WR Julio Jones and TE Austin Hooper will both be back in the lineup Sunday against the Panthers.

Jones only ended up missing one game while Hooper is playing for the first time since Week 10. Hooper was having a terrific season before his injury. He was the No. 1 scoring tight end through the first ten weeks of the season. He is our No. 8 TE for this week, back just in time for the playoffs.