David Njoku placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Cleveland Browns are placing the tight end on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

When the Cleveland Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens for the second time in three weeks Sunday they may be doing so without the services of David Njoku. Njoku has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Browns Tuesday.

Source: #Browns TE David Njoku will be placed on the COVID-19 reserve list later today … his status for Sunday’s game vs the #Ravens, as of now, is unclear

— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) December 7, 2021

While David Njoku has continued to struggle in the production department, his absence will be felt when they face Baltimore Sunday. In their last meeting the Ravens sold out to stop the run, forcing the anemic Browns passing attack to beat them. Unfortunately Cleveland was not able to make them truly pay besides a touchdown to Njoku which really was not a touchdown. 

David Njoku has 27 receptions on 40 targets for 407 yards and three touchdowns this season. Njoku has caught more than three passes just once this season and eclipsed 39 yards twice (76, 149). There have been eight games which Njoku has recorded 20 yards or less this season, including a game with zero receptions for zero yards on zero targets in the Week 3 win over Chicago. As much as people wanted Njoku to be a key cog in the Browns offense this season, he is failing yet again to be much of a factor on week-in week-out basis.