Sports
Browns’ David Njoku pulls off timely prank
NEWNow you can take heed to Fox Information articles!
Browns tight finish David Njoku put a scare into each the Cleveland Browns entrance workplace and their fan base when he requested a commerce shortly earlier than 9 am this morning.
Earlier than Browns brass had a chance to ask Njoku to rethink, the tight finish got here clear ten minutes later, posting his allegiance to the membership.
Cleveland Browns’ David Njoku (85) celebrates a landing reception in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Cincinnati.
(AP Photograph/Aaron Doster)
April Fools strikes once more.
“Good Morning all, I’ve instructed my agent (Malki Kawa) to hunt a commerce. I would like my followers to know first…,” tweeted Njoku.
Although the assertion appeared ready-made for April Idiot’s Day, there have been loads of causes to take Njoku’s assertion critically. Final summer season, the 25-year-old expertise did briefly ask the Browns to commerce him.
Then, Njoku was given the dreaded franchise tag in early March. The franchise tag designation permits him to barter with different groups whereas giving Cleveland the appropriate to match any provide he receives. Although it doesn’t seem he’ll be going anyplace.
“April Fools Child,” Njoku captioned with a Seinfeld gif that claims, “I’ve bought two phrases for you, I’m staying proper right here!”
Cleveland Browns tight finish David Njoku (85) is up-ended in the course of the first half of an NFL preseason soccer sport in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Cleveland.
(AP Photograph/David Richard)
The Browns, their followers, and Njoku’s agent are seemingly relieved. After Njoku owned as much as the April Foolery, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport tweeted that Cleveland is working laborious to safe the prankster for extra than simply the upcoming season.
“Here’s a actual replace, amidst this April Idiot’s joke: The Browns and TE David Njoku are in lively talks on an extension, sources say, and there may be confidence it might get performed by the July 15 deadline,” said Rapoport.
Tight finish David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns pauses after a play in the course of the first half in opposition to the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Lions 13-10.
(Jason Miller/Getty Photographs)
If the workforce and tight finish can not come to an settlement, he’ll take house $10.8 million for the 2022 season.
Not unhealthy scratch for a part-time comic.