CLEVELAND — With Johnny Manziel's professional career in doubt and his personal life crumbling, his father fears for his safety.
The troubled quarterback was under investigation by two police departments following allegations that he hit his former girlfriend last weekend in Texas. Manziel will be released by the Cleveland Browns next month after two tumultuous seasons.
"I truly believe if they can't get him help, he won't live to see his 24th birthday," Paul Manziel told The Dallas Morning News.
Manziel's father said the family has made two unsuccessful attempts in the past week to get the player into a rehab clinic.