What It Means:

Njoku made an early exit due to an ankle sprain and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the contest ESPN's Adam Schefter downplayed the injury and indicated Njoku isn't facing a long-term absence, but the Browns still may hold him out for a game before their Week 9 bye. Harrison Bryant will take over as the starting tight end in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals if Njoku is unavailable. Fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown also exited early because of a possible concussion.

Among all tight ends with 20-plus targets this season, Njoku is leading the way with 2.14 yards per route run, per Pro Football Focus. Mark Andrews (2.12) and Travis Kelce (2.08) are the only other two tight ends above 2.00 yards per route run this season. Njoku is also tied for second on the Browns this season with 6.0 targets per game and an 18.9% target share.