After a failed stint in the NFL, former Heisman Trophy Johnny Manziel is taking his talents up north, as the former Cleveland Browns quarter announced he's joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.

Manziel had tried out for the Tiger-Cats during the 2017 season, as the team held his CFL rights. The two sides never agreed on a contract, however. He was officially approved to be eligible for the 2018 season, and Hamilton was finally able to strike a deal with the 2014 NFL first-round pick.

The Tiger-Cats were established in 1950, and they've struggled more than any CFL team over the last 20 years. Hamilton hasn't won the Grey Cup since 1990, and they went just 6-12 during the 2017 season.

With a bigger football and much larger field, Manziel will have a great opportunity to put his dual-threat style to work. It never worked in the NFL, but the CFL allows for quarterbacks to pull off more big running plays, and the bigger field lets them take more deep shots downfield.

Manziel isn't the only notable quarterback that will have played for both the NFL and the CFL. Hall of Famer Warren Moon and former NFL Pro Bowler Doug Flutie also played in Canada.

Known as 'Johnny Football' in his college days at Texas A&M, Manziel won the 2012 Heisman Trophy after tossing 3,706 yards and 26 touchdowns. However, Manziel was known for his problems off the field, which included excessive partying and an arrest in 2012 which saw him get charged with a trio of misdemeanors.

Manziel never cut it as a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, tossing just seven touchdowns against five interceptions while struggling to keep it clean. He often broke curfew and didn't go through concussion protocol on a specific occasion. Cleveland cut Manziel after the 2015 season.

But he'll now get a chance to revive his football career in Canada, where Manziel should automatically become the most talked about in the CFL.

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