The Cleveland Browns had high hopes for Johnny Manziel when they drafted him No. 22 overall in 2014, but his two-year stint with the team was marred by a series of off-field incidents that ultimately led to his release.
Manziel opened up about his time in Cleveland on an episode of the "Ball Don't Lie" podcast, explaining how he was at such a low point that no one could've saved him.
"I was at the point in 2014, 2015 when I was playing for the Browns and President Barack Obama, LeBron James, anybody, Tom Brady - no matter who it was on the face of the Earth, if they came up and said something to me, I think it would have been in one ear, out the other type of experience. And it wouldn't have mattered," Manziel said. "I had multiple people try to to save me, but at the end of the day, they couldn't save me from myself because I had this mindset of what I thought it was supposed to be.
"I thought I could get by with doing the bare minimum and still get the perks of being (a professional athlete)," he added.
The conversation starts around the 11:00 mark:
One of Manziel's former coaches revealed years ago that LeBron James - whose sports marketing company, LRMR, once represented Manziel - reached out to the quarterback to offer him advice during the 2015 season, but was ignored.
The 28-year-old Manziel most recently played for the FCF Zappers of the Fan Controlled Football league. He has also expressed interest in pursuing a professional golf career.
