Johnny Manziel Admits Disappointment In Not Being Named Starter

The Cleveland Browns announced Brian Hoyer will start in Week 14 over rookie Johnny Manziel, and Manziel has admitted some disappointment in the decision.

Would it be Johnny Manziel or Brian Hoyer? That is the question the NFL world was waiting for an answer to entering Wednesday.

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Cleveland Browns head coach gave us all the answer on Wednesday, as he announced the team would be going with the veteran for their Week 14 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

After learning the news, Manziel did admit that he was a little disappointed he would not be given the chance to start.

“Just being a competitor, there’s a little bit of disappointment,” Manziel said, via NFL.com.

But before you take that quote out of context and try to make Manziel seem like he is only worried about his own playing time, he did add that he accepts and trusts the coach’s decision is putting Cleveland in the best position to succeed.

“I showed last week I can play a little bit,” said Manziel. “I completely trust coach Pettine with this team, and I think he’s put us in the right situation moving forward consistently.”

Cleveland is in the thick a wild AFC playoff race, so Pettine had to do what he believed would give his team the best chance to remain there.

But while Hoyer is getting the start, you would have to imagine he will be on a short leash and it is still possible for the NFL world to see Johnny Manziel return to the field on Sunday afternoon.

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