He may be about to switch sides.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed that Njoku visited Baltimore's facility as a free agent, a meeting that multiple reports indicate could lead to a signing in the coming days.
Baltimore lost both Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in free agency this offseason, leaving Mark Andrews as the only tight end currently on the roster.
The Ravens also signed blocking tight end Durham Smythe in free agency, but the position group needs a legitimate receiving option behind Andrews, and Njoku fills that role directly.
Who Njoku Is and What He Brings
Njoku, 29, was a first-round pick out of Miami in 2017 and spent his entire career in Cleveland, finishing as the third-leading receiver in Browns franchise history with 384 catches for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns.
His best season came in 2023 when he made the Pro Bowl with 81 receptions, 882 yards, and six touchdowns on 123 targets, briefly establishing himself as one of the better dual-threat tight ends in the league.
🚨🚨#Ravens still have strong interest in former #Browns TE David Njoku #ravensflock
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) April 30, 2026
The last two seasons were significantly harder.
Knee and ankle issues limited him to six missed games in 2024, and more knee trouble held him to 12 games in 2025, where he finished with 33 catches for 293 yards and four scores behind the kind of quarterback instability in Cleveland that made production for any skill player essentially impossible.
He said goodbye to the Browns on Instagram in February, confirming he would not return.
Why the Ravens Make Sense
The situation in Baltimore is about as far from Cleveland's quarterback carousel as possible.
Lamar Jackson is the reigning MVP and one of the most dangerous playmakers in the sport, a quarterback who has made every tight end on his roster better simply by demanding defensive attention at all levels of the field.
Njoku would not be asked to be the focal point of the offense.
He fills the Isaiah Likely role as a reliable TE2 who enables the Ravens to run multiple tight end formations, occupy linebacker attention in the middle of the field, and provide red zone options alongside Andrews.
Ravens have to have a handshake agreement with David Njoku right?
— ⚡️Garrett Ferguson⚡️ (@GarrettSprints) April 25, 2026
His production dipped with the Browns, but yards per route run metrics suggest the decline has been gradual rather than sudden, and he has spent most of his career without consistent quarterback play of any kind.
Catching passes from Lamar Jackson would be the best situation he has been in at any point in his career.
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