Njoku caught three of five targets for a team-high 76 yards in Sunday's 33-29 loss to Kansas City.
Njoku (35 snaps, 59 percent) played nearly as much as starter Austin Hooper (38, 64) and showed off his athleticism with a 43-yard reception, the second-longest among Cleveland targets. It's a promising start for Njoku, who appeared to have lost playing time to then-rookie Harrison Bryant in 2020, but he nearly doubled Bryant's 19 snaps.