Drew Brees isn’t getting any younger and the Saints have to start thinking about who his successor might be. As the Saints explore backup QBs (and potential heirs), an unlikely name has popped up. Saints coach Sean Payton appears to have taken an interest in Johnny Manziel, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Payton and Manziel were spotted together having breakfast during Super Bowl week, he adds, and they discussed a return to football. There are no indications that the Saints are planning to sign him at this time, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com writes, but things can change.
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As Rapoport notes, the Saints could still take on another backup for Brees in 2017. As of this writing, Luke McCown is the only other QB on the roster, but I can’t imagine that a Manziel signing would displace him. McCown knows the playbook and would give New Orleans a safety net in the event that Manziel’s demons reemerge.
In early March, there was word that Manziel was drawing “real” NFL interest. Manziel says he is sober and focusing on his comeback and he’s reportedly willing to volunteer himself for drug testing. Of course, if he gets signed, the NFL will force Manziel to take frequent drug tests anyway. He’ll also likely have to serve a suspension before taking the field.
Manziel’s off-field behavior cost him his roster spot in Cleveland, but he didn’t do that much on the field either. The now 24-year-old made eight starts and played in 15 total games for Cleveland, completing 57% of his passes for 1,675 yards with seven touchdowns against seven interceptions. His overall passer rating was 74.4.
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Luke McCown IS the backup dumb***!
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what he said..
Read the article more closely before you jump down the writers throat. It’s stated correctly.
Well Mccown needs released
Oh god johnny manziel on bourbon street!
A match made in hell.
Mardi Gras would be lit with him down there lol.
Lol on god
Horrible idea. That turd needs to play in a dry town.
Yes, but East Powdunklandtown City doesn’t have an NFL franchise. Show me an NFL city that doesn’t have an area where somebody can find trouble.
There was clearly rhetoric in my post. Obviously any city in the country has places to find trouble. I don’t care what other city he goes to. I just don’t want to see him in NOLA bringing his drama with him. He’s proven to be nothing but trouble. Jerry Jones likes that characteristic, let him go to Dallas…
It’d be a true test of how sober he really is. I’d love to see him comeback if he’s forreal about this
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Johnny Manziel… one of the best QBs to ever wear a Cleveland Browns uniform. Seriously. That is how bad our QB history is.
But the defense still sucks.
maybe they are thinking “if we get a horrible QB come in, our defense will practice against him, think they are awesome and help grow some confidence”
It all makes sense!!
Your ignorant
You’re*
Apparently you don’t understand sarcasm
Thebighurt619 wins +10 interwebs for comment of the day lol
The saints would be lit Johnny learning from Drew oh man oh man
Oh man oh man (drake voice)
Then if he gets in trouble again you could be like “oh man not again” (drake voice)
I call bullshit. Click bait.
No GM is bringing him…unless a team so averse to being featured on Hard Knocks agrees to sign him as the Rams did with Michael Sam.
Woooooooooo get him please