Ah, the Johnny Manziel saga. Little did we know when Johnny Football was drafted that he would be in the news this such… well, maybe we did. From 2014 to just within the last week, Manziel has been a public relations nightmare for the National Football League. Where did it all go wrong? Let’s take a look.

Manziel entered Texas A&M in 2011 but redshirted his freshman year before getting a chance to start the next year after Ryan Tannehill was drafted. Manziel didn’t become a household name until a 29-24 win over No. 1 Alabama in 2012, and this catapulted him to the front of the chase for the Heisman Trophy. He became the first freshman to win and beat out Manti Te’o and Collin Kelin. In 2013, there were rumors about Manziel’s eligibility after reports showed he had signed autographs for money in the beginning of the year (a big no-no in any NCAA sport). Texas A&M and the NCAA came to an agreement that he would only be suspended for the first half of the season opener against Rice. Whether or not he was guilty of signing memorabilia, this could have been the start of Manziel realizing he could get away with things because of his name.

Manziel decided to forgo his junior season and declared for the 2014 NFL draft. Everyone knew he’d go in the first round, but to who? The Cleveland Browns were the lucky winners with the 22nd overall pick and soon found out what a disaster he would be for the team and the league.

Keep in mind that Manziel was only 21 when he entered the NFL. Most 21-year-olds are just graduating college and are lucky if they have a job or some sort of life plan (but most are living at home with mom and dad). Manziel was entering the glamorized and fast-paced world of professional football that can make or break players. With his previous actions during college, like getting arrested on three misdemeanors before even attending Texas A&M, getting kicked out of the Manning Passing Academy for oversleeping, and tweeting that he “can’t wait to leave College Station” after getting thrown out of a frat party, someone should have realized this kid was going to crash and burn.

Manziel hadn’t even seen the regular NFL season before getting fined by the league. He was docked $12,000 for flipping the bird during a preseason game against the Washington Redskins. His first start came in Week 15, and Manziel would only play in five games that season. Overall it was a mediocre season for Johnny Football (51.4 percent completion for 175 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions), but little did we know that he would show us his best stuff in 2015.

Manziel checked himself into a rehab center for alcohol addition in February 2015 and left two months later. This is when reports came out about his dad who said Manziel needs incentives to stay focused, and he had given Manziel fancy cars in the past. I know that brains aren’t fully developed until age 25, but as a 22-year-old, one should be able to make responsible decisions for himself, but apparently not in the case of Manziel. To me, it seems like he thought he was above the law and authority and could do whatever he wanted. Life doesn’t work like that, Johnny.

By November he was announced as the starting quarterback but was soon demoted to third string when videos surfaced of him partying in Vegas during a bye-week. That didn’t last long as he was bumped back up to starter after the Browns previous QB1 had a season-ending injury. Manziel sat out of the last game of the season with a concussion, but, again, videos and reports surfaced of him out partying in Vegas when he said he was in Cleveland the night before (thanks to the location tag on an Instagram picture of him and his dog that was widely reported on in the following days).

The Browns knew they had to get rid of this menace because they didn’t need anymore negative publicity surrounding its last place team. The team released Johnny Football in the beginning of March, and it’s understandable. Especially since he was knee deep in legal trouble after his ex-girlfriend accused him of beating her and threatening to kill her and himself.

She alleged that he struck her several times in a Dallas hotel, and this wasn’t the first time he had been in trouble for domestic violence. In October 2015, he was cleared of any charges (figures) when he and the same ex-girlfriend got in an argument in Ohio. However, this time around, she claimed he hit her so hard she lost hearing in her ear and dragged her by her hair. She got a restraining order against Manziel, and his agent dropped him.

Since then, there had been a lot of back and forth by the Dallas police department as to whether he would be charged. Well, we all got our answer last week as it was announced his charges would go to a grand jury. Lo and behold, the jury indicted him, which was formally announced Tuesday. The charges are misdemeanors, but at least his ex-girlfriend can try to get some justice. Manziel will appear in court May 5 and his bond is set at $1,500; the judge says he can turn himself in next week. To add more fuel to the fire, his marketing agent and second contract agent dropped him last week, along with Nike who ended its sponsorship after the 2015 season.

Now Manziel is left without anyone to corral him, and I hope he gets the help he needs. Manziel believes that he will play in the 2016 season and said he was living with Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, which Miller has denied (besides, Miller doesn’t need that kind of negativity in his life). Younger players are becoming the face of the league, and the NFL doesn’t need this bad PR from the media about particular players.

NFL careers are short; on average a player will spend three to five years in the league. What if Manziel’s best days are behind him? Will he ever play in the NFL again? Will he end up in the CFL, where careers go to die? Manziel is a prime example of what fame can do to young players who don’t have a strong support system. The fame got to Manziel, and with his previous track record, he was sinking before he even jumped into the NFL deep end.