After Jettisoned quarterback Johnny Manziel's attorney sent an accidental text message on Friday to the Associated Press that expressed concern that his client would be unable to pass a drug test. Johnny Manziel didn’t give up on his dream of a successful football career after losing his NFL job. In 2017, Manziel expressed interest in joining the Canadian Football League (CFL) and spent much of that year unsuccessfully negotiating a contract with the league’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
© Provided by The Spun Johnny Manziel warming up before a Browns game.Johnny Manziel hasn’t played competitive football in a while, but that could reportedly be changing soon.
According to a report by TMZ Sports, Manziel is in “serious” talks to sign a new contract with a new league, the “Fan Controlled Football” league.
TMZ Sports had more details:
We’re told the 28-year-old is close to inking a deal with the new “Fan Controlled Football” league, which is set to debut in Feb. 2021.
FYI, the FCF is an arena football-style league consisting of 4 teams where almost everything — including the play calls — is picked by the fans.
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So far, HUGE names like Quavo, Mike Tyson and Marshawn Lynch have all signed on to be team owners and the league has a deal for the games to stream live on Twitch.
Manziel, 28, hasn’t played in the NFL since 2015. He’s since played in the Canadian Football League and the AAF. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t played competitively since 2019.
Football fans are intrigued to see Manziel back on the gridiron, even in a new league.
“Johnny Manziel made (Kevin) Sumlin look really good. He hasn’t been successful since,” one fan said of Manziel, noting Sumlin’s struggles at Arizona.
Others are less impressed.
“He should be in his prime but hasn’t played in the NFL in five years. No chance,” one fan wrote.
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Johnny Manziel 'Very sad' over split with Instagram model wife
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel is opening up about his now confirmed split with Instagram model wife Bre Tiesi. Manziel confirmed the news to TMZ Sports and said he was going to put his focus on the Alliance of American Football. Tiesi and Manziel wed in March 2018.
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel shared an emotional Instagram post Saturday dedicated to his estranged wife -- more than a month after the couple had split up.
Manziel, who has since deleted all of his pictures off his Instagram account, apologized to Bre Tiesi in the post. It was the same day as Tiesi's birthday.
“HBD B. There would be no life for me without you having come into mine. Through everything we’ve overcome I just want to say I’m sorry. For not being there more and doing what I can to make you truly happy. You deserve it all and then some. Love ya for life,” he wrote.
A Twitter user took a screenshot of the message before Manziel scrubbed his account.
Manziel confirmed to TMZ Sports in March he and Tiesi had split.
“This is all very, very personal and very sad,” he said. “I appreciate everyone who has been so supportive of both of us and I would just ask that everyone respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
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Tiesi and Manziel wed in March 2018. The Instagram model made headlines recently after she denied she cheated during a half-marathon following reports that she may not have run the full race. She used social media to address rumors of the split after responding to a fan’s comment on Instagram, People reported.
“Vows were broken,” Tiesi told a commenter.
Manziel was released from the Canadian Football League earlier this year and had an abbreviated stint with the Memphis Express of the failed Alliance of American Football. He told the 'Dan Patrick Show” he’s hoping to get another opportunity to prove himself in the NFL.
Fox News’ Kathleen Joyce contributed to this report.