Hamilton Tiger-Cats work out Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have worked out Johnny Manziel but aren’t close to signing the former Heisman Trophy winner.
Kent Austin, Hamilton’s vice-president of football operations, confirmed Wednesday the CFL club put Manzeil through his paces last week in Buffalo, N.Y. But Austin said Manziel is nowhere near signing with the struggling Ticats.
“Johnny did some good things . . . on the field he looked fine,” Austin said. “He’s obviously a talented kid.
“We’re not interested in signing Johnny right now. That won’t happen, that’s not imminent. We’re not signing Johnny right now.”