Johnny Manziel's grandfather's home in East Texas burns to the ground

An East Texas house belonging to the grandfather of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel burned down during a fire early Wednesday morning. KLTV reported that Paul Manziel's home at 17859 Slack Road off Lake Tyler had collapsed by 2 a.m. less An East Texas house belonging to the grandfather of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel burned down during a fire early Wednesday morning. KLTV reported that Paul Manziel's home at 17859 Slack Road off ... more Photo: Courtesy Of Cathy Manziel Ramsey Photo: Courtesy Of Cathy Manziel Ramsey Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close Johnny Manziel's grandfather's home in East Texas burns to the ground 1 / 45 Back to Gallery

An East Texas house belonging to the grandfather of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel burned down during a fire early Wednesday morning.

KLTV reported that the Smith County Fire Marshal received a call to Paul Manziel's home at 17859 Slack Road off Lake Tyler at around 1:30 a.m. By 2 a.m., it had collapsed.

PHOTOS-Crews battle suspicious fire at family home of NFL Quarterback Johnny Manziel http://t.co/Q1jsUQDq5Q pic.twitter.com/h6UeocRdmP — KTBS (@KTBS) October 7, 2015

The 3,600-square-foot home, built in 1975, is valued at more than $408,000 and is under a homestead exemption, indicating it is the primary residence for the owners, according to the Smith County Appraisal District.

Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks told the news station that the house had been unoccupied for two days and that no one was harmed in the fire. Brooks, who has said the fire is suspicious in nature, said the agency requested K9 units and state arson investigators to look into the cause of the fire.

Sources told KYTX that the home may been burglarized before the fire, but authorities have not given confirmation.

Brooks did not immediately return a call for comment. An employee with the marshal's office said authorities were still working the scene at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

JUST IN: We're learning the home that was destroyed in an early morning fire belonged to the family of NFL quarterback Johnny #Manziel #WatchCBS19 Posted by KYTX CBS19 on Wednesday, October 7, 2015

*Editor's note: This story initially identified Paul Manziel as the father of Johnny Manziel. He is Johnny Manziel's grandfather.

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