CFL directs Alouettes to terminate quarterback Johnny Manziel’s contract Globe_Sports
The CFL terminated the former Heisman Trophy winner’s contract with the Montreal with the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday. The league also informed the eight remaining clubs that it wouldn’t register a contract for Manziel if any tried to sign him.
In a statement, the Alouettes were directed by the CFL to sever ties with Manziel “after it was found that he had contravened the agreement, which made him eligible to play in the league.”“We are disappointed by this turn of events,” Alouettes GM Kavis Reed said in a statement. “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.
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