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Cleveland Browns: Harrison Bryant may force David Njoku to the bench

By Chad Porto

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Harrison Bryant #TE03 of the Florida Atlantic Owls speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Harrison Bryant
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Harrison Bryant #TE03 of the Florida Atlantic Owls speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Harrison Bryant /
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The Cleveland Browns convinced David Njoku to not seek a trade but Harrison Bryant may make keeping Njoku impossible.

Harrison Bryant is having a really good training camp for the Cleveland Browns. He’s having such a good training camp that the local area beat writers vote him the Maurice Bassett Most most outstanding rookie during training camp. A designation that has gone to Mack Wilson, Baker Mayfield, and Myles Garrett in recent years. Good news for Bryant, bad news for David Njoku.

Every rookie is in the same boat this season with how training camp and preseason went due to COVID-19 restrictions. So there’s no argument against Bryant looking like the best rookie in camp. If Bryant is looking better than guys like Jedrick Wills and Jacob Phillips, two guys who may start week one, then it’s entirely possible that Bryant should start as well.

At least as the second tight end in two tight end sets. Bryant isn’t going to replace Austin Hooper in the lineup, not with how much money the Browns gave Hooper in free agency. However, Bryant’s impressive camp very well could be the final nail in the coffin for Njoku’s career in Cleveland.

Njoku has been oft-injured and played poorly in a bulk of time on the field. Yet, fans and pundits still recite his “potential” as a reason to be hopeful about Njoku. After three seasons of poor play, bad attitude, and injuries, there’s no real potential left in Njoku as a starter. Not on this team. Not thanks to Bryant.

Bryant has played well enough and has shown enough that he should be over Njoku on the depth chart. There’s no doubt about it. The Browns more than likely only picked up Njoku’s fifth year to try and make him a more attractive trade prospect but after the camp he’s had it’s entirely unlikely the team will get anything of value for him.

Bryant may have sunk Njoku’s chances of being in the lineup on gameday with his stellar camp. The Browns should focus on seeing what Bryant can do in actual games. Even if means putting Njoku on the bench.

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