The Canadian Football League appears to be done with Johnny Manziel.
The Montreal Alouettes, who signed Manziel to a two-year contract last year, were directed by the league to release the former Heisman winner and NFL quarterback after he violated “the agreement which made him eligible to play.”
The CFL has also told its other eight teams that it “will not register a contract for Manziel should any club attempt to sign him,” according to a release.
Manziel was approved to play in the CFL in December of 2017. His approval, however, was conditional.
“Mr. Manziel has been informed he must continue to meet a number of conditions in order to remain eligible,” read a statement from CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie at the time. “These conditions, while extensive and exacting, remain confidential.
It’s not clear what he did to violate that agreement and spur his release from the Alouettes.
“We are disappointed by this turn of events,” said Alouettes General Manager Kavis Reed. “Johnny was provided a great deal of support by our organization, in collaboration with the CFL, but he has been unable to abide by the terms of his agreement.
“We worked with the league and presented alternatives to Johnny, who was unwilling to proceed.”
Manziel signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before the 2018 season, but was dealt to the Alouettes after five games. In 11 games with Montreal, Manziel threw for 1,290 yards, five touchdowns and seven interceptions. He added 215 yards on the ground.