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Manziel Reveals The Reason He’s Returning To School

Johnny Manziel (Reuters Pictures)

David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is returning to school at Texas A&M because of a promise he made to his parents.

“I’m trying to get back to my roots. I need to get my degree like I told my parents I would,” the former Heisman winner told TMZ Sports(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Manziel Returns To Texas A&M [PHOTOS])

Johnny Manziel Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports - via Reuters

Johnny Manziel Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports – via Reuters

Manziel has not been signed to an NFL team since being cut by the Browns. He spent a large portion of his summer partying and appeared to be far from playing shape. However, the electric dual-threat quarterback has bulked up, and looks like he’s ready to play again. (RELATED: Manziel Looks Like He’s Back In Game Shape During Stop To Texas A&M [PHOTOS])

It appears that the Johnny Football comeback is right on schedule.

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