The Cleveland Browns quarterback 'knows there are areas in which he needs to improve in order to be a better family member, friend and teammate.'
- February 3, 2015
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Johnny Manziel enters rehab. "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 offseason was the right time to take this step," his adviser Brad Beckworth said. "On behalf of Johnny and his family, we're asking for privacy until he rejoins the team in Cleveland."
"We respect Johnny's initiative in this decision and will fully support him throughout this process. Our players' health and well-being will always be of the utmost importance to the Cleveland Browns," general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement.
"We continually strive to create a supportive environment and provide the appropriate resources, with our foremost focus being on the individual and not just the football player. Johnny's privacy will be respected by us during this very important period and we hope that others will do the same."
Johnny Manziel is a very talented quarterback who won the coveted Heisman Trophy in college. He became an inspiration for Drake's 2014 song "Draft Day" which sampled Lauryn Hill's "Doo-Wop (That Thing)". It's unclear what the NFL player checks into rehab for, but he is notorious for his partying which led to distraction and controversy jeopardizing his career.