Browns’ Johnny Manziel Issues Statement Regarding His Time in Rehab
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Elsa/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) — A week after being released from a rehab treatment facility, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has issued a statement to the fans and to members of the Browns organization.
“I would like to thank my family, friends, the Browns organization, my teammates, and Browns fans everywhere, for your patience, understanding, and support during my stay at Caron,” Manziel said. “The doctors and staff have been amazing and what I’ve learned in the last couple of months has been tremendous. I owe private apologies to a lot of people that I disappointed but a very public one to the Browns organization and the fans that I let down.
“I take full responsibility for my actions and it’s my intention to work very hard to regain everyone’s trust and respect,” the statement continues. “I understand that will take time and will only happen through what I do and not what I say. I also understand there’s a lot of curiosity about this but anyone who has a friend or family-member that’s been through things like this knows it’s an ongoing process.
“I’m going to continue to ask folks to try to respect my privacy as I determine to what degree I am comfortable talking about a subject which I consider very personal. Most of you have been considerate about that and I thank you for it,” Manziel concludes.
The team has been non-committal regarding Manziel’s playing future, but he’s expected to join the team for offseason workouts.
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