Johnny Manziel in 'Horrible Downward Spiral,' Report Says

Friends of Johnny Manziel say the former Cleveland Browns quarterback is in a "a horrible downward spiral" and that, "If he continues this way for much longer he will die," according to a report from TMZ.

The website quoted several sources "very close to the QB" who expressed their concern for the former Heisman Trophy-winner at Texas A&M and hoped the story "will serve as a wake-up call" for his drug and alcohol problems.

• Read the full story from TMZ here.

The Browns officially cut their 2014 first-round draft pick in March on the first day they could do so without incurring significant salary cap penalties.

Manziel faces up to a year in prison and a $4,000 fine for a domestic violence charge stemming from a night out in Dallas with his ex-girlfriend.

His father said in February that if Manziel didn't get help for his drug and alcohol abuse he could be dead by 24.

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