Published: <time itemprop="published" datetime="2015-02-02T09:33:57-06:00">02 February 2015 09:33 AM</time>
Updated: <time itemprop="modified" datetime="2015-02-02T09:51:28-06:00">02 February 2015 09:51 AM</time>
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</aside>Former Texas A&M quarterback and current Cleveland Brown Johnny Manziel has entered rehab, according to Cleveland.com beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot
Brad Beckworth, friend and advisor to Manziel and his family, has confirmed that Manziel entered treatment on Wednesday.
In a statement released to Northeast Ohio Media Group by Manziel's publicist Denise Michaels:
"Brad Beckworth, a friend and advisor to Manziel and his family, has confirmed that Johnny entered treatment on Wednesday. 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 off-season was the right time to take this step.
"On behalf of Johnny and his family, we're asking for privacy until he rejoins the team in Cleveland."
Numerous reports have detailed Manziel's inability to leave the party lifestyle behind, his frequent absences from team meetings and activities, missing injury treatments and his general lack of self-awareness throughout his rookie campaign.
Manziel struggled in his rookie season in Cleveland.
After veteran Brian Hoyer was benched, Manziel, the 22nd overall pick in last year’s draft, struggled mightily and led the Browns to just three points in six quarters as a starter.
Hoyer is a free agent.
Recently, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said, "We've got to get a quarterback and got to get it fixed."
Haslam made it clear the Browns will demand more of Manziel, who went 18 of 35 for 175 yards and two picks.
"Johnny has to show on and off the field he can be a professional," Haslam said. "He knows that. Everybody in the organization has told him that. It'll be up to Flip and Pett to decide whether he can be the kind of quarterback we need him to be. He knows what we expect of him on and off the field and it's up to him to prove he can do that."
Updated: <time itemprop="modified" datetime="2015-02-02T09:51:28-06:00">02 February 2015 09:51 AM</time>
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</aside>Former Texas A&M quarterback and current Cleveland Brown Johnny Manziel has entered rehab, according to Cleveland.com beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot
Brad Beckworth, friend and advisor to Manziel and his family, has confirmed that Manziel entered treatment on Wednesday.
In a statement released to Northeast Ohio Media Group by Manziel's publicist Denise Michaels:
"Brad Beckworth, a friend and advisor to Manziel and his family, has confirmed that Johnny entered treatment on Wednesday. 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 off-season was the right time to take this step.
"On behalf of Johnny and his family, we're asking for privacy until he rejoins the team in Cleveland."
Numerous reports have detailed Manziel's inability to leave the party lifestyle behind, his frequent absences from team meetings and activities, missing injury treatments and his general lack of self-awareness throughout his rookie campaign.
Manziel struggled in his rookie season in Cleveland.
After veteran Brian Hoyer was benched, Manziel, the 22nd overall pick in last year’s draft, struggled mightily and led the Browns to just three points in six quarters as a starter.
Hoyer is a free agent.
Recently, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said, "We've got to get a quarterback and got to get it fixed."
Haslam made it clear the Browns will demand more of Manziel, who went 18 of 35 for 175 yards and two picks.
"Johnny has to show on and off the field he can be a professional," Haslam said. "He knows that. Everybody in the organization has told him that. It'll be up to Flip and Pett to decide whether he can be the kind of quarterback we need him to be. He knows what we expect of him on and off the field and it's up to him to prove he can do that."
