Johnny Manziel hasn't been a member of an NFL roster since he was released at the end of the 2015 season. That, however, hasn't stopped him from reflecting on his time with the Cleveland Browns in recent months.
One month after appearing on The ThomaHawk Show podcast with former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas and wide receiver Andrew Hawkins -- where he finally detailed the journey of his alter ego, 'Billy' Manziel -- the 2014 first-round pick was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show. But rather than take ownership of his failures in Cleveland, as he did during an interview on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take, Manziel instead placed blame on the Browns for not doing their due diligence on him before trading up to select him with the No. 22 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
"If Cleveland did any of their homework they would have known I wasn't a guy who came in every day and watch film," Manziel said on Wednesday, per Dan Patrick Show producer Andrew Perloff. "I wasn't a guy who really knew the X's and O's of football."
It didn't take long for the Browns to figure that out.
Appearing in 15 games over the course of his two seasons in Cleveland, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner completed just 57 percent of his passes for 1,675 yards, 7 touchdowns, 7 interceptions and 7 fumbles. In the eight games that he started, the Browns amassed a 2-6 record.
Following what was a tumultuous 2015 calendar year, which began with a stint in rehab and ended with multiple benchings and his infamous -- and now confirmed -- disappearance to Las Vegas, Cleveland released Manziel less than two years after drafting him in the first round.
He hasn't played a down of organized football since.
Earlier this year, Manziel, now 25, revealed that he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which he is taking medication for and also claims to now be sober. Later this month, he is slated to participate in the Spring League in Austin, Texas, as he eyes a potential return to the NFL.
"It doesn't take 32 teams to like me. It just takes one to take a little bit of a chance," Manziel said, according to Perloff.
It's a safe bet, however, that team won't make the same mistakes as the one that drafted him.
