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Johnny Manziel
While many have given up on Johnny Manziel’s future with the Browns, it seems team owner Jimmy Haslam is not ready to throw in the towel just yet
When asked by reporters Thursday night at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards if the Browns’ relationship with the controversial quarterback could be fixed, Haslam said, “I don’t think there’s any question about that.”
While Haslam did not seem ready to close the door on Manziel, the question remains whether new coach Hue Jackson is willing to start off his new gig with someone like Manziel under center. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, Jackson clearly stated in his interview with the Browns that he wanted the team to move on from the troubled quarterback. Additional reports have stated that Jackson has met with several different Browns players, but never Manziel.
When pressed to comment on Manziel’s future with the team, Haslam said, “We have a certain expectation for our players, and that includes Johnny, and he’s got to live up to those expectations.”
A highly valued voice in the organization is Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown.
“I know a lot of kids that if you don’t know how to deal with them you lose them,” Brown said. “They don’t come ready made. But on the other hand, the argument is that he’s a man. He should know how to conduct himself. He has an opportunity. We’ve got all of that.
“But I like him, and I hope that they are able to relate, and I think if they are able to relate that he will respect the coach. I don’t want to see him traded or anything like that. I just think that’s never the answer to anything.
