Lessons from a Pro Bowler and a Rookie Who Broke

Joel Bitonio, the seven-time Pro Bowler who just retired after 12 seasons with the Browns, dropped some wild wisdom: he learned valuable lessons — specifically, what NOT to do — from his former teammate Johnny Manziel. Drafted just 13 picks apart in 2014, their paths diverged wildly — Bitonio became a rock-solid cornerstone of the offensive line, while Manziel started just 14 games and became a cautionary tale of college stardom failing to translate to NFL reality. Bitonio’s take? If you saw what Manziel was doing, doing the opposite was the smart play. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/911e22591531b7c3