Browns' David Njoku's $16 million future contract decision depends on Harold Fannin Jr.

The Cleveland Browns will be looking at a tight end decision after the 2025 NFL season.

David Njoku is slated to be a free agent, and Cleveland will have to decide what to do.

One option will be the franchise tag, which could come in up to $16 million for a tight end, according to Pro Football Network.

Njoku has been reliable for the Browns, when healthy, but it's not a given he sticks around in Cleveland.

A big factor will be Harold Fannin Jr., the rookie tight end from Bowling Green.

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If Fannin shows himself to have potential as a rookie, the Browns would have more reason to let Njoku walk.

This still looks to be a multi-year build in Cleveland, so embracing play time for Fannin would align more with the future timeline.

For Njoku, that could mean he gets the chance to seek out a big payday elsewhere next offseason.

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