Johnny Manziel’s Rookie Contract – It Pays To Cover Yourself

The Cleveland Browns do not draft players well.  Fortunately for the franchise, they do draft contracts well.  The Browns were able contractually relieve themselves from owing the quarterback the guaranteed money under his rookie deal before cutting him.  According to Pro Football Talk, the team could void the guaranteed money if Johnny Manziel received or did any of the following:

(1) a suspension imposed by the league under any policy;

(2) a suspension imposed by the team;

(3) failure or refusal to report, practice, or play;

(4) leaving the team without prior written consent.

Given Johnny Football’s well documented indiscretions and the four game suspension by the NFL, it could be any of the above.  The full article can be found here.