Johnny Manziel has released an apology statement pertaining to his contract with the Cleveland Browns and his time away from the National Football League (NFL). 

"I owe private apologies to a lot of people that I disappointed but a very public one to the Browns organization and the fans that I let down. I take full responsibility for my actions and it's my intention to work very hard to regain everyone's trust and respect," he writes in a section of his statement. 

"I look forward to seeing my teammates next week and focusing on football and my desire to be the best possible player, teammate, and man that I can be," he later adds.

Read his full statement here. 

Bleacher Report's Jason Cole recently mentioned on Twitter that the Philadelphia Eagles are not interested in trading quarterback Sam Bradford for Johnny Manziel.

"I think the Eagles consider any and all ideas," he wrote to one Twitter user. 

Johnny Manziel is rumored to continue his contract with the Cleveland Browns into the 2015 season, given that he was excluded from trade offers for Sam Bradford. 

The quarterback was originally drafted for the NFL team in 2014. 

Johnny Manziel should have demanded a trade from the Cleveland Browns, writes columnist Mike Freeman, given that the NFL is "giving him no chance to win if and when he returns to football."

"If I were Manziel, I might indeed request a trade," he writes. 

"I've criticized Manziel as Eddie Haskell-a tremendous phony who always said the right things but rarely meant it. Again, I've been told that he now is different. If his sincerity is real now, he will still have to prove that to people. They will wonder if he still suffers from a sincerity deficit. In fact, at this point, I would trust Manziel over the Cleveland front office, and yes, again, I'm the idiot who once wrote you can trust Browns management. No, no you can't."