Lawyer: Johnny Manziel will be indicted by grand jury

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Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel's attorney says Dallas County prosecutors have told him his client will be indicted Tuesday in his domestic violence case.

Robert Hinton told The Associated Press on Monday that he expects a misdemeanor assault charge for family violence to be officially filed Tuesday. Manziel is facing up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Texas A&M is accused of kidnapping, hitting and threatening to kill ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley in late January. Dallas police referred a Class A misdemeanor domestic violence assault case to a grand jury instead of making an arrest. Typically, Dallas County's grand juries hear only felony cases.

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Crowley alleged Manziel struck her so hard she ruptured her eardrum and lost hearing in her left ear.

Manziel could face up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine if convicted, although the report from the CBS station in Dallas indicates that Manziel and Crowley reached a civil settlement outside of the courtroom.

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The Browns released Manziel in March after two seasons in which he made more headlines with his partying than on-field play.

Drew Rosenhaus, Manziel's second agent in the past two months, gave Manziel an ultimatum to seek treatment or lose him as an agent. That weekend, Manziel was seen partying at Coachella, and Rosenhaus dropped him as a client.

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Earlier this month, Manziel and his friends were accused of trashing a rental house in Los Angeles, reportedly leaving drugs and alcohol strewn across the property.

Manziel has repeatedly said – often to TMZ cameras – he expects to sign with another NFL team this summer, and even mentioned the Denver Broncos as a possible landing spot.

This indictment could further dampen Manziel's shot at making a return to the NFL.