Two years after drafting him in the first round, the Cleveland Browns cut Johnny Manziel in the wake of problems both on and off the field.
The first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, Manziel was a colorful and record-breaking quarterback at Texas A&M, nicknamed Johnny Football. Drafted No. 22 over all by the Browns, he was welcomed as a savior in Cleveland, where losing is a longtime habit, but soon began making headlines of the wrong kind.
Manziel’s penchant for partying, often caught on videotape, did not endear him to management or most fans, and his play on the field, when he got there, did not make up for it.