The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Browns will move on from Manziel just two seasons after they drafted him in the first round. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday the team will cut Manziel when the new league year begins March 9.
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Per league rules, the Browns cannot cut Manziel until next week at the earliest. Rapoport reported the Browns have $20 million in cap space for 2015, which the team carried over to 2016, like all but three teams did. Because Manziel has guarantees in his contract, they need space to absorb the cap hit in 2015. Currently, they have no space, which is why they will wait for the league year to start. Browns executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown released a statement Tuesday regarding Manziel's most recent off-field incident. Browns' statement lends great credence to Rapoport's report. ... Stay tuned. We obviously haven't heard the last of this one.