The Canadian Football League issued a statement Thursday that said Commissioner Randy Ambrosie is prepared to approve a contract for free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel should one be negotiated.
The statement reads:
“Since last
summer, the Canadian Football League has been engaged in a thorough
process to determine the eligibility of Johnny Manziel. This process has
been conducted with the cooperation of Mr. Manziel and independent of
the team which currently holds his CFL rights, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
It has
included an ongoing assessment by an independent expert on the issue of
violence against women, a review by legal counsel, and an in-person
interview of Mr. Manziel conducted by the Commissioner. As well, Mr.
Manziel has been required to meet a number of conditions set by the
league.
As a result
of this process, the Commissioner has now informed Mr. Manziel and the
Tiger-Cats he is prepared to approve a contract for Mr. Manziel should
one be negotiated.
The process
that led to this decision does, however, continue. Mr. Manziel has been
informed he must continue to meet a number of conditions in order to
remain eligible. These conditions, while extensive and exacting, remain
confidential.
The
Hamilton Tiger-Cats have 10 days to make an offer to Johnny Manziel in
order to keep his rights or to trade his rights to another team. If
Manziel does not receive an offer from the Tiger-Cats or isn’t traded by
January 7th, 2018, he will become a free-agent.“
Manziel’s exclusive negotiation rights currently belong to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the club confirmed that last September they did indeed work out the 25-year-old free agent.
The Tiger-Cats also issued a statement in reaction to the League’s decision saying, “We have been notified that Johnny Manziel, on our negotiation list since September 2012, has gone through the formal process established by Commissioner Randy Ambrosie, and that provided he meets the conditions laid out to him by the Commissioner, is now eligible to play in the Canadian Football League in 2018 and beyond.
“We appreciate the CFL office and Commissioner Randy Ambrosie’s due diligence in this matter. We also recognize Johnny Manziel for thus far demonstrating the attributes necessary to continue his career in our great league. We will have no further comment at this time.”
(CFL.ca)
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