Johnny Football is heading to Memphis to resume his football career.

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Johnny Manziel signed with the Alliance of American Football on Saturday night and will join the Memphis Express. The quarterback’s rights belonged to San Antonio of the spring league Myles Garrett Color Rush Jersey , but that team declined to sign him and Manziel then was free to join any of the other seven clubs. He was awarded through the AAF’s waiver system to the Express, who have a league-worst 1-5 record.“We are pleased to welcome Johnny Manziel to Alliance of American Football, which we’ve always described as a league of opportunity for talented players to launch or revitalize their pro football careers,” Alliance co-founder Bill Polian said in a statement released by the league. “We completed extensive background work to determine whether it would be appropriate for Johnny to play this season, and after consulting with many people familiar with his situation, we concluded that it would be good for him to resume his pro football career here at The Alliance.”Manziel is expected to report to the Express on Sunday.“Welcome to the 901 @JManziel2,” the team wrote on its official Twitter page.The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M had his contract with the CFL terminated this offseason. The Canadian league said he violated his agreement with it, but has offered no specifics.Manziel was a first-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2014 https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Rashard-Higgins-Jersey , but quickly fizzled out there with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in 14 games, including eight starts. The Browns released him in March 2016He was 2-6 as a starter with the Montreal Alouettes last season, completing 106 of 165 passes (64.2 percent) for 1,290 yards with five TDs and seven interceptions. He also ran for 215 yards on 29 carries as Montreal (5-13) missed the CFL playoffs.In Memphis, Manziel could get an opportunity to play quickly. Express quarterback Zach Mettenberger injured an ankle Saturday on the first play from scrimmage and was unable to return to the team’s 22-9 loss at Salt Lake. He was replaced by Brandon Silver, who went 23 of 37 for 242 yards and one touchdown with one fumble.The status of Mettenberger, who had replaced Christian Hackenberg as Memphis’ starter, was uncertain so coach Mike Singletary could look to Manziel to lead his squad down the stretch. Hackenberg remains on the roster Joe Thomas Jersey , but is 32 of 62 for 277 yards with no TDs and three interceptions.FOX Fantasy AutoForm a Racing Team, Compete for PrizesPlay Now! Browns are expected to win, but first-time head coach appears to be up to the challenge." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareHow much pressure is on Freddie Kitchens in 2019?Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsThe hype surrounding the Cleveland Browns heading into the 2019 season is the highest it has been in more than 30 years. Many national media members who cover the NFL have targeted the Browns as a playoff contender. Many fans have taken it a step further with expectations of a Super Bowl run. Some of those expectations are justified given the roster that the Browns have built over the past few years. The addition of wide receiver Odell Beckham and the expected maturation of quarterback Baker Mayfield should turn the Browns into a top 10 offense. Defensively, general manager John Dorsey has brought in reinforcements for defensive end Myles Garrett and cornerback Denzel Ward. So while there is substance behind the hype, the reality is that this is still a team that has not posted a winning season since 2007, has not made the playoffs since 2002, and has only won 11 total games over the past four seasons. The man in charge of making sure that hype turns into reality rather than disappointment is first-year head coach Freddie Kitchens, who is also No. 2 on Conor Orr’s ranking at Monday Morning Quarterback of the first-year head coaches facing the most pressure:There is no way of knowing how Kitchens will perform as a head coach until he actually goes out there and does it. But while this is his first time as a head coach Chris Hubbard Color Rush Jersey , Kitchens is not new to the game. He has been coaching in the NFL since 2006 and should know his way around an NFL sideline. Kitchens has also kept a level-head when asked about the expectations surrounding the Browns and continues to keep the focus on the hard work that is still ahead of the team. We’ve been around long enough, however, to realize that a certain level of panic will set in if the Browns struggle in the opening weeks of the season. The inconvenient truth about that is while the Browns will be better this year, they still may be a season away from being a true contender. That might be a problem in previous years, but this year should be different. While fans and the media will get worked up if the Browns hit a few early bumps on the road, the only person to truly be concerned about is owner Jimmy Haslam, who has continually shown that patience is not one of his stronger qualities. This is a new year and while that brings new expectations, Dorsey has shown an ability to manage Haslam https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Seth-Devalve-Jersey , so even if the owner starts to get agita, Dorsey should be able to talk Haslam out of doing anything rash. The expectations for the Browns are high right now and will only increase as the team moves through training camp and the preseason, bringing with it additional pressure.Bur from what we’ve seen and heard from Kitchens, there is no reason for Browns fans to fear that the pressure will break the new head coach.