Jason Munz | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Jason Munz, The Commercial Appeal

Less than 24 hours after Johnny Manziel was banned from playing football in the Canadian Football League, the polarizing former Heisman winner already was in touch with the Alliance of American Football.

Sports business reporter Darren Rovell posted on Twitter on Thursday that the former Texas A&M star at least has reached out to the AAF about the possibility of continuing his playing career in the upstart league. And, it seems, the AAF is at least listening and looking into it.

The Montreal Alouettes announced Wednesday they were instructed by the CFL to terminate Manziel's contract because he "contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play in the league."

Shortly after the news broke, Manziel tweeted: "I look forward to exploring new options within the United States."

So if both sides can reach an agreement, where would Manziel go?

The AAF has an allocation system in place. Each of the league's eight teams has a group of college and professional teams that fall within their allocation footprint, which is mostly determined by geography.

Former Texas A&M players are allocated to the San Antonio Commanders. If the Commanders opt not to sign Manziel, he essentially would become a free agent and be free to sign with any AAF team.

The Memphis Express have struggled at quarterback, benching Christian Hackenberg last week in favor of Zach Mettenberger. If Manziel clears enough hurdles to sign with the AAF, could he end up in Memphis? Anything is possible.

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