Mike Evans

Ex-Texas A&M teammate Mike Evans: Johnny Manziel gave great speech at my wedding

Published Feb. 17, 2016 2:36 p.m. ET

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Johnny Manziel is under severe scrutiny these days, thanks to a seemingly downward spiral from starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns to an expected release once the NFL calendar begins in March in the wake of a domestic violence investigation involving his former girlfriend — with his father also fearing Manziel may be suicidal.

We reported earlier this week that he made an appearance at the wedding of his former Texas A&M teammate and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans. TMZ caught up with the newlywed Evans this week and peppered him with questions about the beleaguered Manziel — and Evans revealed that Manziel not only showed up, but also was one of the groomsmen who gave a heartfelt speech to the gathering.

Here's the back and forth from the brief exchange:

Can Manziel recover from all that's happened publicly to tarnish his image and likely cost him his first NFL job? Much depends upon his behavior moving forward.

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