Over the course of the last year, a number of current and former NFL players have offered a helping hand to Johnny Manziel. He declined or ignored all of them, until now.
The former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback was released by the Cleveland Browns in March, stemming from a number of off-field issues. His post-NFL life this past year has been well-documented, thanks to media companies like TMZ.
Seemingly every report involving Johnny Football was about either drug or alcohol abuse, or a domestic violence charge. It's been sad to watch one of the league's most promising young players go in that direction.
On the flip side, the quarterback drafted 14 spots after him in 2014 has taken his career to new heights this season. The Oakland Raiders‘ Derek Carr has led the franchise to a 10-3 record, their first winning season in 14 years. He's considered by many pundits as a top MVP candidate.
In a recent interview with The MMQB's Peter King, Carr discussed a desire to help Manziel if he ever reached out:
“What’s crazy,” Carr said as we drove in the predawn toward Oakland, “is, you know, I spent a lot of time around him. He’s such a good dude. I obviously wish him the best, you know I hope that … hopefully one day he’ll reach out, [I’d] be able to talk to him and be a friend to him.”
“You'd love the chance to help him?” I said.
“Absolutely, man,” Carr said. “Because he’s so talented, so I understand why he was drafted where he was. He could throw, could run, a dynamic athlete, dynamic player. Obviously he just had a little trouble. He’s still young though, so hopefully he'll get another chance someday and he'll be alright.”
Johnny accepts Derek's offer
Manziel must have caught wind of Carr's comments, tweeting out this response on Monday:
Appreciate that @derekcarrqb wish you nothing but the best and I'll gladly take you up on that offer
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) December 12, 2016
Carr acknowledged Manziel's acceptance of his offer:
@JManziel2 absolutely bro! I'll be in touch for sure.
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) December 12, 2016
The details of their budding relationship are obviously unclear. At this point, we can only hope that Carr will have a positive impact on Manziel's football career, and more importantly, his life overall.
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