Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku is breaking his silence on “painful burns” he sustained after a bonfire mishap. The 27-year-old tight end hosts weekly Friday night bonfires, where he plays music,

The athlete suffered facial and body burns back in September from what he described as an explosion during a bonfire Writer/Reporter, PEOPLE Scott Taetsch/Getty David Njoku is speaking out after recovering from what a doctor called "probably the most ...

Despite feeling the burn during every play, tight end David Njoku says he continued to push through Cleveland Browns games following a fireside accident earlier this fall.

Cleveland Browns standout tight end David Njoku was at the center of a terrifying home accident, leading to burns on his face and arms this past September.

I saw the fire come up from my wrist and blow up in my face,” Njoku revealed. Dr. Joseph Khouri of University Hospitals treated Njoku the following morning when Njoku informed the team of his burns. Khouri stated,

Hannah Storm interviews Browns TE David Njoku, who speaks for the first time about his severe accident at a fire pit and how he worked to play the next week.