Hue Jackson lets Manziel and ex know they aren't alone

“Obviously there was more information that came out during the week and when I think about those things, first and foremost to the young lady, I hope that’s she getting the help that she needs to move beyond this situation,” Jackson told cleveland.com.

“And then No. 2, I don’t know Johnny. I’ve never talked to Johnny. But I don’t want to see any young man’s life be at risk in any situation. I know our organization well enough that the powers that be would reach out and create any environment that could help, because we’re not about hurting people. We’re about saving people. I know that without question.”

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“I think Jimmy [Haslam] said it best — this is not about Johnny the football player,” said Jackson. “This is about Johnny the man — the young man. And I would feel that way about any young player across the National Football League because we all understand the trials and tribulations that men go through and sometimes you feel like you’re isolated and alone.”

“What I would say to any young player, not just Johnny but any player who’s going through a lot of different things: You’re not alone,” Jackson said.  “There’s help available and people are willing to help but sometimes you have to reach a desire to accept the help as you move forward in your life. But again, it’s not about football. It’s about a young man’s life.”

“We’ll do anything we can to help, but he’s got to call us back and work with us. We’re trying to help one of our team members and we would do the same thing for someone in accounting or sales as we would for a quarterback who’s well-known. We’ve reached out to him several times since Saturday when this all came out and he hasn’t responded. The thing is, we want him to get well.”