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The Cleveland Browns have waived quarterback Johnny Manziel after two troubled seasons with the franchise. What next for Manziel? Akex Ferguson on the troubled Heisman-trophy winner Manziel, 23, was drafted by the Browns with the 22nd pick of the 2014 NFL Draft but made only eight starts over his two years in Cleveland and made most of his headlines off the field.The Browns had hoped to find a trading partner for Manziel, who won the prestigious Heisman Trophy in 2012 while playing college football for Texas A&M. But a deal, most likely with the San Francisco 49ers, did not transpire in the first two days of the NFLs new season and Manziel was cut on Friday, allowing him to become a free agent - he will still receive more than $2m (£1.39m) in guaranteed money from the Browns over the next two years.He said in a statement: Id like to thank the Browns for the opportunity they gave me - nearly two years ago, we all hoped that we were building what could be a championship team for Cleveland.I will always remember the support I received from the organisation, my team-mates and especially the fans.Manziel completed 147 of 258 passes for 1,675 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in 14 games for Cleveland. Big NFL free agent deals Who has made the biggest splash so far? He was benched, and demoted to third string quarterback, in November last year after video emerged of Manziel partying during the teams bye week.Manziel is also awaiting news whether he will be charged by a grand jury in Texas over an incident in January involving an assault on his former girlfriend. Also See: Free Agency: 10 big deals Free Agency recap Winners and losers A farewell to Megatron Under Armour Shoes Cheap . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Under Armour Shoes Sale . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. http://www.cheapunderarmouraustralia.com/ . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. Under Armour Shoes Clearance . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . Under Armour Shoes Discount .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead says doping athletes are weak and that any clean Russian competitors in danger of missing the Rio Games must speak out against state-sponsored doping.Russia may discover its Olympic fate on Sunday, while the International Paralympic Committee on Friday opened suspension proceedings over the unimaginable scale of institutionalised doping in Russian sport.Amputee runner Whitehead, speaking after breaking the T42 200 metres world record with a time of 23.03 seconds at the Anniversary Games in London, agrees with the IPCs move.Its really important. A stance needs to be set, Whitehead said. Were wanting to participate on a level playing field with everybody else. The IPC, British Athletics, WADA [the World Anti-Doping Agency] are all taking care of that.Whitehead, who has competed in both summer and winter Paralympic Games, acknowledged doping is an issue and he cannot comprehend why anyone takes performance-enhancing drugs.Why do it? Just train harder, he said. You dont need steroids, you dont need drugs. You need whats up here [in the head]. For me, if you do take the easy way out youre quite weak up here. Those guys need help.Russian clean athletes need to stand to fight against their organisation, so they can have a clean national governing body. Thats what Id do.A decision over Russias participation in the Paralympics, which take place from September 7 to 18, will be made in the first week of August.The Olymmpics open on August 5 and whether Russia competes there could be determined as soon as Sunday, when the International Olympic Committees executive board meets.ddddddddddddElsewhere, wheelchair racer declared himself happy with his third-placed finish in the T54 1500m at the Anniversary Games on Saturday.Weir, who won gold from the 800m to the marathon at London 2012 and is so far entered in the 1500m and marathon for Rio, said: I have not tapered for this race. I will be in full swing for Rio.Preparations are okay. I still came third, I am still hitting top speed even though my arms are dead from training.I am going for five events [in Rio], not sure which ones. I am not saying which five. The amount of training I do, the racing I do, its only two races a day, maybe three.There was a new world record for Weirs fellow Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead in the T42 200m, who marked his 40th birthday in the week by storming home in 23.03 seconds.The double amputee, who at London 2012 was well down at halfway before powering down the home straight, said he has worked at getting up to speed quicker and it showed.I need to run slightly differently now, I need to run smarter, he said. Its lean and mean for 2016. Im going to 22 [seconds] in Rio, Ill put that out there. I want to come back with gold in the 100 and the 200. ' ' '