Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel left rehab on Friday afternoon for a brief trip, but he has not yet been discharged from the treatment facility. Manziel remains in a treatment program after six weeks, and he is supposedly handling it very well.
According to Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman, people close to Manziel say the program has helped the 22-year-old.
I will say, have heard from people close to Johnny Manziel, who say he is doing extremely well.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) March 15, 2015
Many people thought Manziel was checking into rehab as a brief public relations stunt, but the longer he is there the less likely that seems. Teammates have praised Manziel for making a mature decision and he seems to be seeing it through.
Manziel’s rookie season was incredibly frustrating for the Browns. The team was openly disappointed in his work ethic and even had to go to his house to pick him up one time because he was allegedly out partying the night before. The Browns signed veteran quarterback Josh McCown this offseason, so it remains to be seen if Manziel can win the starting job.
