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Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says elbow surgery not necessary

Quarterback Johnny Manziel said doctors consulted by the Browns about an elbow issue that dates back to his freshman or sophomore year at Texas A&M have not mentioned surgery for the problem that will sideline him from the final two preseason games.

Manziel seemed confident that what he described as "elbow/forearm soreness, just some tendinitis" will not be an issue during the regular season.

"It kind of comes and goes," Manziel said Tuesday. "In the off-season, it’s really not usually much of a problem. OTAs wasn’t much of a problem, and then, as we get into camp, it’s a little bit of a grind.