HAMILTON — Another day, another chapter in the book that is Johnny Manziel and his potential future in the CFL.
Two days after the Tiger-Cats confirmed they had offered the free agent quarterback a contract, Manziel’s agent, Erik Burkhardt released a lengthy statement about the status of the negotiations and putting forth a deadline of January 31st for the two sides to reach a deal.
Here is the full statement on Johnny Manziel, the CFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from agent @ErikBurkhardt: https://t.co/zpIub2JIyy
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2018
On Sunday, the Ticats sent a statement that confirmed that negotiations had begun, saying:
“As per the negotiation list process, Johnny Manziel and his agent recently notified the Tiger-Cats that they had activated the 10-day window during which the Tiger-Cats must offer him a contract or lose his negotiation list rights. That window closed today and we can confirm that we made an offer to Manziel, and that his rights will remain on our negotiation list while discussions with he and his agent continue. We will have no further comment.”
Following the league’s statement, the Tiger-Cats had 10 days by which to either sign Manziel or at minimum offer him a contract in order to retain his negotiation rights. Sunday’s statement came on the final day of that window.