[h=1]Johnny Manziel enters treatment[/h]
Updated: February 2, 2015, 11:00 AM ET
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[h=5]Manziel Enters Treatment[/h]Herm Edwards discusses Johnny Manziel entering a treatment facility to "improve" himself.Tags: NFL, Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns
CLEVELAND -- Johnny Manziel entered treatment on Wednesday, adviser Brad Beckworth told ESPN.com on Monday through a spokesman for the Browns quarterback.
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<cite style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; color: rgb(171, 171, 171); background: transparent;">Jason Miller/Getty Images</cite>Johnny Manziel has entered treatment to work on "areas in which he needs to improve in order to be a better family member, friend and teammate," according to a spokesperson.
"Johnny knows there are areas in which he needs to improve in order to be a better family member, friend and teammate and he thought the offseason was the right time to take this step," Beckworth said.
"On behalf of Johnny and his family, we're asking for privacy until he rejoins the team in Cleveland."
Browns general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement that they support Manziel's decision.
"We respect Johnny's initiative in this decision and will fully support him throughout this process. Our players' health and well-being will always be of the utmost importance to the Cleveland Browns," Farmer said.
"We continually strive to create a supportive environment and provide the appropriate resources, with our foremost focus being on the individual and not just the football player. Johnny's privacy will be respected by us during this very important period and we hope that others will do the same."
Interviews by ESPN.com with nearly 20 Browns sources, both on the record and on condition of anonymity, along with several NFL personnel sources for a Jan. 23 story revealed the Manziel-related problems ran deep in his rookie season.
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Interviews with nearly 20 Cleveland Browns sources reveal that Johnny Manziel was a turbulent presence during his rookie season, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Pat McManamon report. Story
Those who spoke talked of a yearlong pattern that showed a lack of commitment and preparation, a failure to be ready when given a chance in his first start against Cincinnati and a continued commitment to nightlife, which affected his preparation and work while in the team facility.
On a Tuesday in the final week of the season, Manziel stood in front of about 20 media members and outlined his plan to become the Browns' answer at quarterback. He wanted to be "the guy" for Cleveland, he said, and would do so by taking his job more seriously. He was more animated than he'd been all year, eager to declare his intentions. Four days later, stories in the Browns' facility began to circulate. Manziel was not present the morning before the season finale. Team security drove to Manziel's downtown home to check on him. The Browns were packing up for the season finale at Baltimore on Dec. 28.
Two team sources said security found a player who they felt clearly had partied hard the night before. One source used the words "drunk off his a--."
The official word was that Manziel was "late," but players said they didn't see Manziel until the Browns' chartered airplane prepared to take off in the afternoon, that he was not present all morning. The team fined Manziel for missing treatment on his injured hamstring, then had him sit in the locker room during the season finale in Baltimore.
"Johnny's his own worst enemy," one source said.
The Monday after the season, Manziel had another news conference, saying many of the same things from six days earlier -- actions must support words. That night he was featured in Instagram photos on Miami Beach, a few days later at a club in Houston and a few days after that on a mountain in Aspen, Colorado.
"I brought this on myself," Manziel said the day after the Baltimore game. "I brought these cameras and all these people that are in this locker room right now and I don't think it's fair to myself, I don't think it's fair to anybody in this locker room the distractions I've brought at points in time."
Manziel, selected by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick by the Browns in the 2014 draft, completed 18-of-35 passes for 175 yards in seven quarters of NFL play before injuring his hamstring in Week 16.
ESPN.com's Pat McManamon contributed to this report.
Updated: February 2, 2015, 11:00 AM ET
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[h=5]Manziel Enters Treatment[/h]Herm Edwards discusses Johnny Manziel entering a treatment facility to "improve" himself.Tags: NFL, Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns
CLEVELAND -- Johnny Manziel entered treatment on Wednesday, adviser Brad Beckworth told ESPN.com on Monday through a spokesman for the Browns quarterback.
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<cite style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; color: rgb(171, 171, 171); background: transparent;">Jason Miller/Getty Images</cite>Johnny Manziel has entered treatment to work on "areas in which he needs to improve in order to be a better family member, friend and teammate," according to a spokesperson."Johnny knows there are areas in which he needs to improve in order to be a better family member, friend and teammate and he thought the offseason was the right time to take this step," Beckworth said.
"On behalf of Johnny and his family, we're asking for privacy until he rejoins the team in Cleveland."
Browns general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement that they support Manziel's decision.
"We respect Johnny's initiative in this decision and will fully support him throughout this process. Our players' health and well-being will always be of the utmost importance to the Cleveland Browns," Farmer said.
"We continually strive to create a supportive environment and provide the appropriate resources, with our foremost focus being on the individual and not just the football player. Johnny's privacy will be respected by us during this very important period and we hope that others will do the same."
Interviews by ESPN.com with nearly 20 Browns sources, both on the record and on condition of anonymity, along with several NFL personnel sources for a Jan. 23 story revealed the Manziel-related problems ran deep in his rookie season.
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Those who spoke talked of a yearlong pattern that showed a lack of commitment and preparation, a failure to be ready when given a chance in his first start against Cincinnati and a continued commitment to nightlife, which affected his preparation and work while in the team facility.
On a Tuesday in the final week of the season, Manziel stood in front of about 20 media members and outlined his plan to become the Browns' answer at quarterback. He wanted to be "the guy" for Cleveland, he said, and would do so by taking his job more seriously. He was more animated than he'd been all year, eager to declare his intentions. Four days later, stories in the Browns' facility began to circulate. Manziel was not present the morning before the season finale. Team security drove to Manziel's downtown home to check on him. The Browns were packing up for the season finale at Baltimore on Dec. 28.
Two team sources said security found a player who they felt clearly had partied hard the night before. One source used the words "drunk off his a--."
The official word was that Manziel was "late," but players said they didn't see Manziel until the Browns' chartered airplane prepared to take off in the afternoon, that he was not present all morning. The team fined Manziel for missing treatment on his injured hamstring, then had him sit in the locker room during the season finale in Baltimore.
"Johnny's his own worst enemy," one source said.
The Monday after the season, Manziel had another news conference, saying many of the same things from six days earlier -- actions must support words. That night he was featured in Instagram photos on Miami Beach, a few days later at a club in Houston and a few days after that on a mountain in Aspen, Colorado.
"I brought this on myself," Manziel said the day after the Baltimore game. "I brought these cameras and all these people that are in this locker room right now and I don't think it's fair to myself, I don't think it's fair to anybody in this locker room the distractions I've brought at points in time."
Manziel, selected by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick by the Browns in the 2014 draft, completed 18-of-35 passes for 175 yards in seven quarters of NFL play before injuring his hamstring in Week 16.
ESPN.com's Pat McManamon contributed to this report.
Everyone deserves a 2nd chance, the kid is young & has made dumb decisions..........as a football player, I don't expect much from him ever, but maybe he can get his act together & invest those millions with him mommy & daddy & make more money.
His whole family should go to rehab, he is from the same small town in East Texas as I am from, his family is rumored to be connected to cock fighting, bookmaking and other fun illegal activities...
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Johnny Manziel reportedly is released from rehab facility
Originally published April 11, 2015 at 7:18 pm
Updated April 11, 2015 at 7:35 pm
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was released from a rehab facility after more than 10 weeks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
By Seattle Times Staff
The Seattle Times
NFL
QB Manziel reportedly leaves rehab facility
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has taken the first steps in his comeback.
Manziel, 22, was released from a rehab facility Saturday after more than 10 weeks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M entered the undisclosed clinic, which specializes in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, on Jan. 28 for treatment of an unspecified problem. “Johnny Football” is expected to participate in Cleveland’s offseason workouts beginning April 20, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of privacy issues.
Manziel had been allowed to leave for short periods over the past month and visited a hospital last week as part of his treatment program.
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and coach Mike Pettine have publicly pledged their support of Manziel, emphasizing his personal recovery comes ahead of football. Pettine visited Manziel while he was in rehab and reported he was making progress.
“Football, it’s a back seat,” Pettine said last month. “For his football life to get it where it needs to be, he needs to get the personal life where it needs to be. This takes precedence, so however long of time he needs, the football will be there when he gets out.”
Manziel spent most of his rookie season backing up Brian Hoyer before playing poorly in two starts.
Johnny Manziel reportedly is released from rehab facility
Originally published April 11, 2015 at 7:18 pm
Updated April 11, 2015 at 7:35 pm
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was released from a rehab facility after more than 10 weeks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
By Seattle Times Staff
The Seattle Times
NFL
QB Manziel reportedly leaves rehab facility
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has taken the first steps in his comeback.
Manziel, 22, was released from a rehab facility Saturday after more than 10 weeks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M entered the undisclosed clinic, which specializes in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, on Jan. 28 for treatment of an unspecified problem. “Johnny Football” is expected to participate in Cleveland’s offseason workouts beginning April 20, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of privacy issues.
Manziel had been allowed to leave for short periods over the past month and visited a hospital last week as part of his treatment program.
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and coach Mike Pettine have publicly pledged their support of Manziel, emphasizing his personal recovery comes ahead of football. Pettine visited Manziel while he was in rehab and reported he was making progress.
“Football, it’s a back seat,” Pettine said last month. “For his football life to get it where it needs to be, he needs to get the personal life where it needs to be. This takes precedence, so however long of time he needs, the football will be there when he gets out.”
Manziel spent most of his rookie season backing up Brian Hoyer before playing poorly in two starts.
