Njoku caught two of a season-high five targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Steelers.
Njoku got extra attention Sunday -- including a pair of red-zone targets -- as Harrison Bryant (reserve/COVID-19) was unavailable for duty. It's rare that Njoku is on par with starter Austin Hooper, who also was targeted five times in the game that clinched a postseason berth for Cleveland. Bryant was first deemed a close contact of a person with the virus, but further testing revealed he also contracted it, which makes his status unclear heading into the wild-card round next weekend against Pittsburgh. If Bryant's not ready to go by then, Njoku will pick up additional playing time.