Johnny Manziel entered rehab last Wednesday according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mary Kay Cabot, the beat writer for the Cleveland Browns broke the story this morning with a quote from Manziel’s camp.
Brad Beckworth, 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 offseason 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.
During his rookie season, the Browns were forced to address a myriad of off field issues with Manziel, one of which involved an alleged 20-person brawl at a Cleveland hotel. This morning they released a statement about his situation.
“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. 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.”
The details of Manziel’s rehab, for now, have not been released.
