The Facts: Chris Mortensen of ESPN, speaking on “Mike and Mike in the Morning” on April 1, indicated the Browns are ready to give up on Manziel as a wasted first-round draft after just one season. “I think about 90 percent that they have moved on (from Manziel) in their own minds except that they really don’t know who they’re going to get when Johnny leaves rehab, which has been an extended stay -- a two-month stay,” Mortensen said. “The bottom line is that Johnny Manziel’s future with the Browns has been in question."

Diehards Line:Mortensen went on to note that when the team was putting together half of a new offensive staff, Manziel’s name "barely even came up in conversation. ...” Mortensen’s bold words run contrary to the public stance the Browns are taking on Manziel. Still, they signed Josh McCown to a three-year contract at the end of February -- one month after Manziel voluntarily entered a rehab center for undisclosed dependency issues. They also reportedly tried unsuccessfully to trade a first-round pick to the Rams for Sam Bradford and they are looking hard at quarterbacks in the draft. Whatever the case, McCown is No. 1 on the depth chart and the Browns are looking at QBs in the draft. ... Stay tuned.