CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is getting a second chance not at football, but as a celebrity pitchman.

The player formerly known as Johnny Football, who once had an endorsement deal with Nike, is one of the stars of Direct Auto Insurance’s new “Get Direct and Get Going” ad campaign. Disgraced figure skating star Tonya Harding and rapper and noted tax evader Fat Joe are the others.

“In choosing celebrities, we wanted to hone in on people who share the same everyday issues our audience faces. Sure, they’ve risen to great heights in their careers and lives, but, at the end of the day, they’re just like everyone else,” said Nick Sonderup, Executive Creative Director at Pereira O’Dell, the agency behind the campaign, in a press release. “Direct Auto Insurance believes in giving them, and you, a second chance. We wanted to develop creative that celebrates that idea in a fun yet poignant way.”

In one of the spots, Manziel reads a mean tweet about him before getting to the pitch.

“Well, that’s nice Adam. Thanks for the free quote. And now for a free quote that’s actually helpful, go to DirectAuto.com,” he says.

Zing!

In a 30-second ad, Manziel says he knows “what’s it like to not know where your next paycheck is coming from.” The ad ends when the camera reveals he’s using someone else’s office to make the commercial. “I got time to hang,” he tells the guy who just wants his office back.

Manziel was last seen as a member of the Memphis Express in the now defunct AAF. The former Heisman Trophy winner has expressed interest in playing in Vince McMahon’s revival of the XFL in 2020.