After a fire pit accident, Cleveland Browns player David Njoku shares the first images of his burned face.

Following a fire pit accident, David Njoku releases the first photos of his burned face.

The tight end for the Cleveland Browns revealed the extent of his injuries on Instagram nearly two weeks after burning his face in a fire.

After sustaining facial burns in a household accident, David Njoku has had enough of hiding behind a mask.

The 27-year-old Cleveland Browns tight end posted a gallery of images to Instagram on Wednesday, including two that revealed the full extent of his fire injuries.

It’s the first time in the twelve days since the incident that Njoku has appeared in public.

He has previously covered it, such as in October. 1 when he entered Cleveland Browns Stadium donning a beige alien-inspired disguise that covered all of his body except for his eyes.

Although he did not include a caption with his social media post, the two images he shared seemed to demonstrate his recovery’s advancement.

The first selfie was taken of Njoku as he sat calmly in a car, his camouflage sweatshirt hood pulled up over his head.
The photo revealed obvious skin damage on his forehead, cheeks, nose, lips, and chin despite the fact that black sunglasses covered his eyes.
His right hand had similar wounds that could be seen in the reflection of his glasses, and his left hand was bandaged.

Njoku was beaming in the second photo as he smiled for the camera.
His lips and skin around the irritated areas had significantly dulled. His face was also shiny, perhaps from perspiration.

The athlete’s friends, supporters, and followers expressed their admiration for him in the comments section.
“Never realized it was that bad.
Can only thank God he’s still alive,” one person said.
Another expressed surprise at the player’s ability to return to the field, saying, “Brah, to play a game after this is nuts.
“.

The teammates of Nijoku also expressed their support. Greg Newsome II, a cornerback for the Browns, wrote, “Respect!!”. Kareem Hunt, a running back, added two flame emoji to his tweet to make fun of the accident.

Sept.
saw Njoku’s mishap. 29 while he was starting a fire pit in his backyard, according to ESPN.
.

The Browns revealed the following day that their tight end had been added to the injury report ahead of the Oct.
1 contest against the Ravens.
According to a message on the Browns’ website, he was listed as questionable “after sustaining burn injuries to his face and arm during a household accident.”.

At the time, no additional information about the seriousness of Njoku’s wounds was given.

Njoku made it clear on X that he would be on the field despite it being uncertain whether he would play.
He then made reference to the team’s moniker before writing, “The flesh is weak.”.
“See you then, DawgPound. “.

Sadly, the Browns were defeated by the Ravens, dropping the contest 28-3.
Njoku, who had worn a mask over his face during warm-ups, nevertheless performed admirably, hauling in six passes for a total of 46 yards.

Kevin Stefanski, the head coach of the Browns, told reporters after the game, “The way he played was unbelievable to me with what he went through — not just the pass game, the run game.
He was the first person to pick up his teammates after they fell to the ground.
Every single play seemed to be happening.
A fighter, he was. It was amazing to see.
“.

On Wednesday, Njoki posted pictures from the match to his Instagram gallery.

He announced that a portion of the proceeds from each sale would be given to the American Burn Association.

The Browns’ following game is against the San Francisco 49ers on October.
In Cleveland, 15.