It's official: Browns release Johnny Manziel after 2 seasons

CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Manziel's tightest spiral with the Browns was a downward one.

Less than two years after arriving armed with a Heisman Trophy, full of swagger and touted as a savior for this football-frenzied city's sagging franchise, Manziel was shown the door — a rude exit for the overhyped quarterback.

Manziel, who did as much partying as playing during two drama-filled seasons with the Browns, was waived today.

Welcomed as a hero, he leaves as one of the biggest busts in team – and perhaps — NFL history.

The Browns had hoped to recoup something for the former Texas A&M star, but after failing to find a team interested in trading for him the past two days, the team finally cut ties. Cleveland announced its move with a simple sentence: "The Cleveland Browns have waived Johnny Manziel." The Browns included his pedestrian statistics but not any comment.