Johnny Manziel Combine

Johnny Manziel met with a lot of teams at the Combine, but the Browns weren't one of them.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns coach Mike Pettine revealed Monday that the club didn't interview quarterback Johnny Manziel at the NFL Combine last month.

Teams are allowed 60 interviews at the combine each lasting 15 minutes.

"We didn't speak to him at the combine,'' Pettine said at the Cleveland Auto Show at the I-X Center. "I didn't personally. He was not part of the formal interviews.''

Pettine stressed however, that the Browns will have plenty of time to get to know their top targets in advance of the draft, May 8-10.

"As we evaluate those positions, we'll make sure that whatever access or interaction we need with that player, we'll get that done.''

The Browns can bring players in for visits, attend Pro Days and conduct private workouts.

They have the No. 4 and No. 26 picks in the first round and identified quarterback as a priority this offseason. But general manager Ray Farmer, who said he'd use the interviews to delve into a player's character, has said he wouldn't necessarily draft a quarterback with his top pick.