Report: Browns lied about Manziel concussion after he showed up to practice drunk

The Cleveland Browns said quarterback Johnny Manziel had a concussion to cover for him after he showed up to practice drunk, according to NFL Network's Michael Silver.

Silver appeared on television Tuesday and detailed how he says the Browns helped protect and enable Manziel.

"I was with a Browns player yesterday," Silver said. "Johnny Manziel, going into what would have been a start late in the season, showed up drunk at practice on a Wednesday. The Browns lied and said he was in the concussion protocol."

Manziel was announced as having a concussion on the Wednesday prior to Week 17. He was ruled out a day later, then reportedly missed a mandatory treatment session on Sunday morning after he was spotted in Las Vegas partying in disguise on Saturday.

The Browns are expected to release Manziel in March.