Manziel announces he'll sign with CFL's Tiger-Cats
Comeback season is officially on, as Johnny Manziel announced Saturday he'll sign a two-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
"Getting back to playing ball, that's what it comes down to, that's what I miss doing," the quarterback said in a video published by Barstool Sports.
The former Heisman Trophy winner has been out of pro football for the last two years, using much of that time to address his well-documented issues off the field.
He said it's still his goal to get back to the NFL, but he was advised by a handful of coaches to get playing time under his belt.
Manziel appeared in 14 games over two seasons for the Cleveland Browns - the team that drafted him in the first round - between 2014 and 2015.
"We're excited to add Johnny Manziel to our roster, particularly getting it done now so that Johnny can join his new teammates and the coaching staff for a full training camp," Hamilton head coach June Jones said in a statement. "We feel like we've got an excellent group of quarterbacks, and the addition of Johnny only improves our football team."
The 25-year-old Manziel also revealed he's signed an agreement with Barstool Sports and will produce a new podcast called "Comeback Szn" for the outlet. The first episode is available on iTunes - a snippet can be found below.
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