David Njoku questionable for Browns after burning arm, face while lighting fire pit
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has been listed as questionable for Sunday's meeting with AFC North rivals the Baltimore Ravens after a household accident.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Njoku suffered burn injuries to his arm and face while lighting a backyard fire pit. Chris Easterling reports that the tight end was treated by team doctors and did not go to a hospital.
Njoku's agent Malki Kawa posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the 27-year-old is OK.
Thank you everyone for reaching out , but David njoku is ok, thank God.
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) September 30, 2023
Judging from Njoku's post on Saturday afternoon, he'll be in the Browns' lineup:
The flesh is weak. See u tomorrow #DawgPound
— Chief David Njoku (@David_Njoku80) September 30, 2023
While tackle Jack Conklin and running back Nick Chubb will already be missing for the Browns, Njoku, who is third on the team with 10 catches and 97 receiving yards, joins Deshaun Watson on the injury report. The quarterback is also listed as questionable after injuring his right throwing shoulder during a Week 3 win over the Tennessee Titans. Watson said Friday that he is "OK" and will play.
Quarterback P.J. Walker and tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden were elevated from the Browns' practice squad should Watson and Njoku be unable to play.
