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The second-year quarterback, dubbed 'Johnny Football,' made
his second start of the season filling in for the injured Josh
McCown. His previous start was in Week 2 when he led the Browns
to a 28-14 win over Tennessee.
Manziel enjoyed a solid first half on Thursday but could not get
the Browns' offense moving after intermission.
Despite the loss, he said he was getting more used to the speed
of the NFL.
“Things (on the field) have slowed down for me a little bit,”
Manziel told reporters after completing 15 of 33 passes for 168
yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. “I was on the same
page with the guys up front. Looking back, I took too many
shots. I have to get some completions and get into a rhythm.”
Cleveland coach Mike Pettine said Manziel had impressed in
patches.
“It was inconsistent,” he said of Manziel’s outing. “I thought
he did some good things."
Pettine added that the Browns would take their time to decide
their starting quarterback moving forward.
"When we get back from this time off we’ll assess and make those
decisions,” he said.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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