Johnny Manziel joins Special Forces reality show after $7.7 million NFL career
Johnny Manziel, 32, is swapping the football field for something completely different. The former Cleveland Browns quarterback will join the Fox reality show Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.
This season was filmed in Morocco, where famous athletes and stars go through very hard tasks that test both the body and the mind. Manziel, once a first-round NFL pick worth $7.7 million, will now face military-style training on TV.
Johnny Manziel joins
Randall Cobb
Eric Decker and other stars on Special Forces
Manziel will be part of a star-filled cast. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb, ex-New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker, Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson, former USWNT captain Christie Pearce, and former NBA player Nick Young will also take part.
The show, which first started in 2022, is known for pushing people to their limits with challenges like swimming in icy water, climbing from high places, and surviving rough weather.
Filming in Morocco means hot days, cold nights, and tough desert conditions. Contestants must work together but also prove their own strength to stay in the game. According to Fox, the tests are based on real U.S. Special Forces training.
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Johnny Manziel journey from NFL first round pick to Special Forces contestant
Manziel was once one of football's brightest stars. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 while playing for Texas A&M and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2014. But his NFL career ended quickly. He played just two seasons before being released in 2016.
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After the NFL, he joined the Canadian Football League, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes. In 2019, he signed with the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football, but the league closed the same year. He later played for the FCF Zappers before retiring in 2022.
Now, instead of throwing passes, Johnny Manziel will be facing one of the hardest reality shows on television and this time, the goal is survival.
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