Johnny Manziel

Johnny Manziel is the subject of a scathing ESPN report that published on Friday.

(Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Things aren't getting better for Johnny Manziel.

The oft-maligned rookie quarterback is the subject of a report from ESPN.com's Pat McManamon and Jeremy Fowler in which they talked to "nearly 20 Browns sources, both on the record and on condition of anonymity" that paint an ugly picture of Manziel's actions during the season and how they were viewed by those within the organization.

You know the report isn't going to be good when it has this nugget:

The story delves into the Saturday prior to the finale in Baltimore ("Two team sources said security found a player who they felt clearly had partied hard the night before. One source used the words 'drunk off his a--.'") and how Manziel was treated by the team. ("One Browns staffer said he believed Manziel didn't get tough love when attention to detail wasn't there ...")

As for what went wrong in his first start? A lot:

None of this, of course, can be good for Manziel, especially following a day of comments from offensive coordinator John DeFilippo and owner Jimmy Haslam that failed to endorse him as the team's quarterback.

Which makes some people wonder.

All the birds chirping, Jimmy and co. non-committal at best, ground work being laid to move on for the Browns. — Ken Carman (@KenCarman) January 23, 2015

How quickly things change.

I'm old enough to remember when the Browns were going to move training camp because of Johnny Manziel. — Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) January 23, 2015

There's more to it than just what I've quoted here. Head over to ESPN.com to read the whole thing.

(ESPN: Inside Manziel's rocky rookie season)