CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns could not suspend Johnny Manziel after his driving incident Oct. 12 in Avon, Ohio, general manager Ray Farmer said Tuesday.
The Browns' only option, under the NFL's rules, was to make Manziel inactive for this past Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams, according to Farmer. Only the league has the power to suspend Manziel.
Farmer said the Browns chose not to deactive Manziel based on the information they had, deciding instead to inform the NFL, which began its own investigation.
Farmer spoke Tuesday at a luncheon fundraiser to benefit the Cleveland area Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center.