You might soon be able to cross just about every team in the NFL off the list of potential landing spots for embattled Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, but a Friday report suggests that you can definitely put a big 'X' through at least one - the Dallas Cowboys. On the same day that Manziel's agent announced via a statement that he was firing the party-prone signal-caller, WFAA8 ABC revealed that the Cowboys, long considered one of the more likely future homes for Manziel, are "out" of the Johnny Football sweepstakes.
Per WFAA, a "high-ranking Cowboys source" indicated that Manziel's recent issues, involving domestic violence allegations, have soured the team on the brash quarterback. Team owner Jerry Jones has done little in the past to hide his ardor for Manziel, but it seems even Jones, the man who has never shied away from a spectacle, doesn't want to dirty his hands by bringing Manziel onboard.
The Browns are expected to release Manziel in March, again as a result of his consistent off-the-field transgressions, which the team believes runs counter to the culture they're attempting to put in place under new head coach Hue Jackson.
Manziel escaped charges for his most recent issue, which allegedly involved the former first-round pick telling his girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, "shut up or I'll kill us both." Crowley apparently believes that Manziel's mental state is in question and that he may either be on drugs or having a psychotic breakdown.
Because Manziel grew up in the Dallas area and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has dealt with an increasing number of injuries as he ages, Manziel has been viewed as a likely target for Jones and Co.
But it sounds like even Jones' propensity for big moves won't be enough to overcome the negative press that would come with signing a player who can't even keep his agent and girlfriend on his side.
