Njoku caught one of three targets for four yards in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Bengals.
The tight end returned from the injured reserve list Sunday, playing for the first time since Week 2. The rust showed on the Browns' first series when a pass he appeared to catch was wrestled away from him and ruled an interception by Cincinnati linebacker Nick Vigil. He also allowed a sack in pass protection, getting beaten by defensive end Carl Larson. Njoku received the most targets of Cleveland's tight ends, including a red-zone target in the third quarter, while playing 21 snaps, second only to Stephen Carlson (41 snaps). His playing time fell off late in the contest, per Ellis L. Williams of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It remains to be seen how the Browns deploy Njoku going forward, but they would still like to see if he can fulfill the potential that made him a first-round pick in 2017.