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Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku shared with the media on Friday the details of the fire pit accident that left him with burns on his face and arm.
Two weeks ago, Njoku was burned while trying to light the firepit in his backyard.
His agent, Malki Kawa, reassured everyone that he was okay, but it turned out to be more serious than Kawa made it sound.
Incredibly, knowing what we know now about the extent of his injuries, David Njoku somehow played in the Browns’ game on October 1st, just hours after suffering the burns.
What an entrance from David Njoku pic.twitter.com/YnVIvSUYKL
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) October 1, 2023
Not only that, the tight end out of the University of Miami led the team with 6 catches for 46 yards.
On Friday, Njoku spoke to the media, sharing some of the details of what happened that day.
“Never felt better,” Njoku replied with a grin when asked how he was doing.
“First and foremost I give all the glory to God, you know? When it happened my eyes were open, so I saw everything. I really should have been blinded. So luckily, I’m not. So I give all the glory to God.”
David Njoku spoke today, said he’s grateful to God to be alive.
Said his eyes were open when the whole thing happened and he’s blessed to have his vision and his breath. #Browns pic.twitter.com/Cc6yxwUeQb
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) October 13, 2023
David Njoku truly is a lucky, lucky man, and he received nothing but praise and well wishes from fans on social media who heard his message.
“Wish it didn’t happen but Njoku continues to demonstrate leadership by example with his grit and fortitude,” one fan wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“His hands man, poor dude. I feel for him, accidents happen and you just have to be thankful it wasn’t worse,” another commented.
https://twitter.com/CLESpida/status/1712885385569710500“Dude showed up for work the next day…. most people don’t show up if you got a runny nose,” someone else commented.
“Get well Soon. You’re an absolute DAWG! #respect,” read another comment.