Report: Manziel seen in Vegas prior to season finale
Johnny Manziel was dining and gambling at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night, according to patrons and employees claiming to have interacted with the Cleveland Browns quarterback.
Manziel has already been ruled out of Sunday's regular-season finale with a concussion.
Scott Boeck of USA Today Sports was among those who spotted Manziel.
At one point, Manziel sat down at a blackjack table and a casino employee who examined the QB's ID announced, "We've got Johnny Manziel with us tonight," according to John Hornacek, a 43-year-old patron.
Hornacek also tweeted several other details about his alleged encounter:
@Johnnyhornacek3 - cocktail waitress Tina said he was very cool and generous tipper- at least he's got that going for him
— Johnny Hornacek (@Johnnyhornacek3) January 3, 2016
@Johnnyhornacek3 - no pics- I was sitting next to him and his GF at the blackjack table- he put down his players card and wanted to be john
— Johnny Hornacek (@Johnnyhornacek3) January 3, 2016
@Browns_Fan32 - oh it was him- he pulled his hoodie over his head and bailed- his little blond GF was an exact match to pictures- no booze
— Johnny Hornacek (@Johnnyhornacek3) January 3, 2016
@ClevelandRoks @LAndyman_ I'm sitting with a writer for the USA today. He saw him too as did our cocktail waitress- who verified it was him
— Johnny Hornacek (@Johnnyhornacek3) January 3, 2016
Manziel, who spent 10 weeks in rehab during the offseason for an undisclosed substance abuse problem, was benched earlier this season after video surfaced of him partying at a club in Texas during the Browns' bye week.
As rumors of his whereabouts spread on social media, Manziel posted an Instagram photo of him at home with his dog with the caption #SaturdayNights. He also included Avon, Ohio as his location.
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