Johnny Manziel Signs with Browns: Latest Contract Details and Analysis

June 17, 2014   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Johnny Manziel and the Cleveland Browns have officially reached an agreement on the hyped rookie's first contract. It was the last procedural hurdle before the quarterback competition between the Texas A&M product and Brian Hoyer begins in earnest.
The Cleveland Browns announced the awaited news:
Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal provided Spotrac's breakdown of the deal:
Manziel was a projected top-five pick for a time, but along with several other top quarterback prospects, he ended up sliding down the draft board. The Browns eventually decided he was too good to leave out there any longer and traded up to No. 22 to grab him.
It is an ideal situation for "Johnny Football." Not only is there a good chance he will be able to start very early in his rookie season, perhaps even right away in Week 1, but Cleveland has also long been waiting for a big name like him to lead its offense.
He completed nearly 70 percent of his throws during two seasons as the ...

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