David Njoku

The Chargers placed TE David Njoku on injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact

Njoku was carted off the field in Sunday's game against the Raiders. With Charlie Kolar (forearm) also placed on IR, Oronde Gadsden is the only healthy tight end on the Chargers right now.

David Njoku (knee) has been carted off the field after suffering an apparent leg injury in the Cardinals game against the Raiders.

Fantasy Impact

Njoku went down and had to be carted off to the locker room. With Njoku out, Oronde Gadsden will likely take main tight end pass catching duties.

David Njokue caught all five of his targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

Coming into the season, many were curious to see how Chargers QB Justin Herbert would split the TE targets between newly acquired veteran David Njoku and second-year Syracuse product Oronde Gadsden. Njoku ended up with a 5-2 edge in passes thrown his way, but Gadsden came up with the biggest play of the day for the Chargers with a 26-yard gain. Still, it was a solid showing for Njoku in his first NFL game wearing anything other than a Browns' uniform. The 10th-year vet will remain a matchup-based streamer with limited upside for standard leagues.

TE David Njoku has agreed to a one-year deal, worth up to $8 million, with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Fantasy Impact

Njoku was a first-round pick by the Browns back in 2017 and ended up spending nine seasons in Cleveland. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2023 after posting career-highs in receptions (81), receiving yards (882), and touchdowns (6). He has dealt with some injury issues over the last two seasons, missing a combined 11 games in 2024 and 2025. He did, however, still manage to catch 97 passes for 798 yards and nine scores over 23 contests during that time. With a quarterback situation that was in a constant state of flux in Cleveland, Njoku hauled in 384 passes for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns in his Browns' career. Now, he will have Justin Herbert throwing him the football, but will have to compete with Oronde Gadsden II, who had a great rookie season in 2025, for targets at the tight end spot.

Free agent TE David Njoku will visit with the Chargers Monday.

Fantasy Impact

The market for Njoku has seemingly been quiet as he remains a free agent following the NFL Draft. If he lands with the Chargers, he could impact the growth of Oronde Gadsden. He'll remain a player to monitor as he likely looks to sign with a team soon.