Njoku caught three of five targets for 29 yards in Monday's 16-14 loss to the Raiders.
Njoku finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Donovan Peoples-Jones, but more was expected out of Njoku with fellow tight end Austin Hooper (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It actually was third-string tight end Harrison Bryant (ankle) who caught the only touchdown pass thrown by Browns quarterback Nick Mullens, giving Cleveland a short-lived 14-13 lead with his six-yard score in the fourth quarter. Cleveland will hope to get more of its regular starters, including quarterback Baker Mayfield (illness), back from COVID-19 protocols by the time the team travels to Green Bay in Week 16.