Johnny Manziel won’t be punished by NFL for incident with girlfriend
October 29, 2015 - 9:58 am
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Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) warms up prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)
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Oct 11, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) checks his phone during warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory (Mitch Stringer/USA Today Sports)
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Oct 11, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) drops back to pass before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/USA Today Sports)
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Oct 18, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at FirstEnergy Stadium. (James Lang/USA Today Sports)
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Oct 18, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) warms up before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports)
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Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 11, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) warms up prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 18, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) warms up before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports)
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Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) looks downfield for an open receiver against the Tennessee Titans in the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 28-14. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Johnny Manziel met with NFL investigators after practice Wednesday and will not be punished for his role in the Oct. 12 incident with his girlfriend in Avon, Ohio.
The NFL investigated whether Manziel violated the league’s personal-conduct policy. NFL Network reported Thursday no discipline was coming for Manziel.
Manziel was represented in the meeting at the Browns’ facility by NFL Players Association attorney Heather McPhee and Lisa Friel, hired to lead the league’s handling of domestic violence issues last year, was present for the NFL.
Manziel was stopped by police on Oct. 12 on an interstate in the Cleveland suburb of Avon after allegedly driving at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic. He had an argument with his girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, who told police that Manziel hit her “a couple times” and pushed her face against a car window.
Manziel, who spent time in alcohol rehab during the offseason, said he had a few drinks earlier in the day, but police did not detect that he was impaired. However, officers determined that Crowley was drunk.
Browns coach Mike Pettine was not certain if Manziel, who took first-team reps in practice Wednesday, was going to be available for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Josh McCown, who rested Wednesday with his shoulder and rib injuries suffered in the loss to the St. Louis Rams last Sunday, is expected to start the game. McCown, who underwent an MRI on Monday, is “truly day to day,” Pettine said.
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