A month after that, a photo of Manziel rolling up a $20 bill in a bathroom of a bar went viral. It happened just a week after he was reportedly partying it up with Justin Bieber and Floyd Mayweather at Bieber’s house on a night (actually early morning) where the police had to be called to the residence.
Then in November 2014, police were called to an incident in Manziel’s downtown home (The 9 at the Metropolitan) after the star quarterback was accused of punching a drunken fan who was allegedly seeking a hug.
Of course, “star quarterback” was not how Manziel was performing on the field. The former college standout started two games his whole rookie season and his final 2014 statistics were dreadful—18/35 passing for 175 yards and two interceptions. Good for a quarterback rating of 42.0.
After the season Manziel checked himself into rehab (for 73 days) and looked much-improved on the field in his second season in the league—eventually becoming a starter. But after reportedly promising coaches he would be good over the bye week, a video surfaced of Manziel partying it up again and he was demoted from starter to third-string quarterback.
His latest incident prompted a Feb. 3 statement from Browns Executive Vice President of Operations Sashi Brown. “We’ve been clear about expectations for our players on and off the field. Johnny’s continual involvement in incidents that run counter to those expectations undermines the hard work of his teammates and the reputation of our organization,” said Brown via ClevelandBrowns.com. “His status with our team will be addressed when permitted by league rules. We will have no further comment at this time.”
