Johnny Manziel wasreleased by theMontreal Alouettes on Wednesday"based on the direction of the Canadian Football League after it was found that Manziel had contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play in the league."

It's not clear what Manziel did to make him ineligible, but , "the CFL has informed all of its clubs that it will not register a contract for (Manziel) should any club attempt to sign him." In other words, Manziel is effectively banned from the CFL.

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Manziel did notexactly impre s in the CFL, completing 106 of 165 pa ses for1,290 yards with Micheal Haley Jersey five touchdown pa ses and seven interceptions (in eight games). AnNFL return at this moment is out of the question considering he didn't play well at the top level, either.

But luckily for Manziel, there are a fewstartup football leagues that could be interested in him. The Alliance of American Football has gotten off to a strong start Matt Cullen Jersey with solidratings, and the XFL is gaininginterest as well, although that league won't launch until next year.

So would either league be interested in bringing in Manziel? First, it depends on what he did to getbanned from the CFL. This seems like a dramatic step for the league to take, so if Manziel did something serious, he mightnot even be worth touching forother leagues.

But we know the AAF in an effort to get some star power for their league. The XFL to Kaepernick, per Sporting News sources.

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If Manziel's actions that "contravened" his agreement in the CFL were nottoo serious, one of these leagues couldgo after the quarterback. And theHeisman Trophy winner from Texas AM seemsopen to both leagues, recently talking about them on his "" podcast.

"I don't know exactly what my next steps will be for the next years coming up, but at least there's a lot of options," Manziel said at the time. "Me and E.B. (agent Erik Burkhardt)are fully committed to playing ball and trying to get into the best situation po sible and thats what its all about.

I want to thank Pat LaFontaine Jersey Coach Sherman, my teammates, and the CFL fans. My time there reestablished my love for the game of football and the work that goes into it. I look forward to exploring new options within the United States.

So let's look at each leagueto see if there's a fit for Manziel.

UPDATE: An AAF spokesperson that Manziel has been offered an invite to workout.

Bill Polian explained the AAF allocation rules to the A sociated Pre s .Players signed from theCFLwould be allocated tospecific franchises in the AAF based on CFL affiliations, but since Manziel was released, those rules do not apply to him.

When a player is cut or he is not in the NFL or CFL, the first thing is we look for a college affiliation," Adam Lowry Jersey Polian explained. "His rights are your property if he is affiliated with one of your colleges. If his college is not a signed, we go to his pro team. If the NFL team does not work, and he is in the CFL, we go to that. Finally, if he is completely unallocated, he can be put on rights list first-come, first-serve."

In short: Manziel's college affiliation with Texas AM means he'd be allocated the San Antonio Commanders.

San Antonio benched starting QBLogan Woodside in Week 3 in favor ofMarquise Williams. It doesn't appear to be a permanent move, but it at least suggests the team looking at trying something new on offense. If nothing else, Manziel would spark a lot of fan interest.

If the Commanders don't want to sign him, then Manziel e sentially becomes a free agent. Iron minority owner said on the team will be "inquiring" into Manziel. The Iron already have Luis Perez, who has some NFL buzz Kyle Quincey Jersey , so adding Manziel would be a curious decision.

On the surface, this seems like a logical destination for Manziel. He even expre sed immediate interest after the league was announced in 2018.

However, it'simportant to note when he started the league: "We are evaluating a player based on many things, including the quality of human being they are. If you have any sort of criminal record or commit a crime you aren't playing in this league."

McMahonwasasked Nathan MacKinnon Jersey specifically about Manzieland responded,"You want someone who does not have any criminality a sociated whatsoever with them. Even if you have a DUI you will not play in the XFL. So that will probably eliminate some of them. Not all of them. If Tim Tebow wants to play, he can very well play."

These comments would seem to hurt the chances ofManziel, who wasarrested and charged with three misdemeanors in 2012 (he pleaded guilty to one charge while the other two were dropped), to join the XFL. He wasalso indicted on a misdemeanor a sault chargein 2016 after he was accused of hitting and threatening his former girlfriend. He ended up reaching a that cleared him of all charges in that case.

Maybe McMahon and the XFL would be willing tochangetheirstance on that i sue, but for now, it doesn't seem like Manziel would fit.