Johnny Manziel is engaged to Bre Tiesi, the former NFL quarterback told TMZ on Friday.
âWhen you find a girl as amazing as I did that saved me from where I was in my life, you absolutely put a ring on it,â he said.
As for the particulars, Manziel reportedly popped the question while the couple was vacationing in Paris (weâre assuming France, not Texas, though TMZ does not specify).
âIâm in shock,â said Tiesi, a model who appeared on MTVâs âWildân Out.â âI couldnât imagine a day without [Johnny]. Iâm so glad I never have to.â
Johnny Manziel and @bre_tiesi got engaged tonight. She knows his goal is to get back to the NFL and she has been supportive and helpful.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2017
Manziel, a former Heisman Trophy winner who was the Brownsâ 2014 first-round pick, has been out of the NFL for 12 months. Earlier this year, he took to Twitter to thank those who have supported him âduring the truly rough patchesâ in 2016.
No lie.. I was a douche in 2016 I'm just trying to be a good PERSON again#LostInTheSauce
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) January 19, 2017
Haven't been this happy in a long time man. I appreciate all the people in my life who reached out during the truly rough patches in '16
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) January 19, 2017
Manziel also indicated that he has been working out, presumably because heâs eyeing a return to the NFL. During Super Bowl week, Manziel was in Houston signing autographs where he told fans, âI just want to get back on the field,â adding, âIf I played in a preseason game, Iâd treat it like the Super Bowl.â
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, a former Texas A&M star like Manziel, said recently that â[Manzielâs] been working. When the opportunity presents itself, I think heâll be ready. Heâs still training.â
Last week, Manziel wrote on Instagram that âwithout [Tiesi] there is no comeback.â
If Manziel does indeed get another chance at NFL glory, thereâs a possibility that he could face a suspension as a result of his domestic violence case from January 2016.