Johnny Manziel signs deal with AAF
Johnny Manziel now will go through the AAF waiver system since the San Antonio Commanders released his college allocation rights. Lowest win-loss percentage up first for Johnny Football.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2019
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel signed a standard player agreement with the Alliance of American Football on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Manziel will be first available to the team with the lowest winning percentage.
With a 1-5 record, Memphis holds the AAF’s first waiver claim for Johnny Manziel. Memphis is on its third quarterback this season, having already started Christian Hackenberg, then going to Zach Mettenberger.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2019
Manziel was released by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League earlier this month. According to a release from the CFL, Manziel “contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play in the league.” The CFL also effectively barred Manziel from joining any other team in the league.
The nature of Manziel’s banishment has not yet been publicly disclosed. In a conference call with reporters two weeks ago, AAF Head of Football Bill Polian said the league’s due diligence on Manziel was roughly 50 percent complete.
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