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TexasTowelie

(111,289 posts)
Wed Mar 1, 2017, 10:59 PM Mar 2017

Johnny Manziel has reportedly re-hired agent, drawing interest from NFL teams at combine

Johnny Manziel's aspirations for an NFL comeback took another step in the right direction Wednesday.

Manziel's former agent, Erik Burkhardt, elected to give the former Cleveland Browns quarterback another chance according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.




Rapoport also reports that the former Texas A&M gunslinger is already receiving interest from NFL teams.




This enough is already quite the turnaround for Manziel. At this time last year, the Heisman Trophy winner was taken to court for a misdemeanor assault charge. Burkhardt, Manziel's first agent, dropped him amid the controversy in February of 2016.

Read more: http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/texasamaggies/2017/03/01/report-johnny-manziel-rehires-erik-burkhardt-making-serious-commitments-nfl-agent
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Johnny Manziel has reportedly re-hired agent, drawing interest from NFL teams at combine (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP
Please NOT Houston! Lisa0825 Mar 2017 #1
He hails from Tyler, Texas True Dough Mar 2017 #3
Can he get himself up off the barstool? CanonRay Mar 2017 #2
I wonder if any NFL team has considered signing him, if only to distract the fans so they don't hughee99 Mar 2017 #4
Kaepernick decided to opt out of his contract. TexasTowelie Mar 2017 #5
Think Manziel is gonna play in the 'new' Spring League? Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #6
I'm dubious, but find myself rooting for him. bluedigger Mar 2017 #7
Sure, Johnny. Just pee in this here cup first. Iggo Mar 2017 #8

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
4. I wonder if any NFL team has considered signing him, if only to distract the fans so they don't
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 01:03 PM
Mar 2017

notice how bad the team really is. Jets, Jags or 49ers, maybe.

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