Hue Jackson to Manziel: 'You're not alone'

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson expressed concern for the well-being of Johnny Manziel and ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley on Saturday night, and said the organization is well equipped to help the troubled quarterback.

"Obviously there was more information that came out during the week and when I think about those things, first and foremost to the young lady, I hope that's she getting the help the that she needs to move beyond this situation,'' Jackson told Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. "And then No. 2, I don't know Johnny. I've never talked to Johnny. But I don't want to see any young man's life be at risk in any situation.

"I know our organization well enough that the powers that be would reach out and create any environment that could help, because we're not about hurting people. We're about saving people. I know that without question.''

Manziel is currently under criminal investigation by Dallas police for domestic assault allegations and has been barred from contacting Crowley for two years. His father, Paul, told the Dallas Morning News on Thursday that he tried to have Manziel admitted to rehab facilities twice in the last week and fears his son "won't live to see his 24th birthday" if he doesn't get help.

"I think Jimmy (Haslam) said it best - this is not about Johnny the football player,'' Jackson said. "This is about Johnny the man - the young man. And I would feel that way about any young player across the National Football League because we all understand the trials and tribulations that men go through and sometimes you feel like you're isolated and alone.

"What I would say to any young player, not just Johnny but any player who's going through a lot of different things: You're not alone. There's help available and people are willing to help but sometimes you have to reach a desire to accept the help as you move forward in your life. But again, it's not about football. It's about a young man's life."