text: Johnny Manziel has been released from rehab. After checking into a facility on January 28 and stating that he wanted to 'be a better family member, friend and teammate,' the Cleveland Browns quarterback is out and ready to begin offseason workouts with the team, which begin on April 20. This as many are still wondering what future the highly touted athlete will have in the NFL. Scroll down for videos . Johnny Manziel (above) has been released from rehab after entering a facility on January 28 . This after Manziel's partying had been a topic of conversation since his rookie season began last July, with some worried his drinking was a priority . Manziel's hard-partying and off-the-field antics were well known while he was in college . According to ESPN, Manziel was 'doing great' in rehab, and had the full support of his team. Now comes the real test however, as he will be forced to compete with Josh McCown for the starting quarterback position, who just signed a $14 million contract with the team that covers the next three seasons. This after a rookie season in which he saw limited game time and suffered difficult losses in his only two starts, Manziel was no doubt hoping to step out of the spotlight following the end of the Cleveland Browns season last December, but talk soon turned to whether or not the accomplished footballer might have a problem. Especially after one incident last year when, after partying until well past midnight, Manziel, who is suffering from an injured hamstring, skipped out on a Saturday morning team treatment session because he overslept, and in turn was fined by the Browns. Manziel was quick to apologize to the team for his behavior, saying; 'It’s about being accountable . . . instead of looking like a jackass.' And while his season may have been over at that time, many believed Manziel would still tone things down for a bit in the wake of that controversy, which made it all the more shocking when he was spotted partying at FDR Lounge at the Delano in Miami on over the New Year holiday, alongside the likes of LeBron James and Ryan Phillippe, and then seen chugging champagne straight from the bottle while sitting poolside with girlfriend Colleen Crowley and some buddies poolside at the Delano. At this point, some in the sports world, chief among them columnist Skip Bayless, began to suggest that the Heisman Trophy winner needed to get help for his drinking. The aqthlete was in treatment for roughly six weeks before being released . Appearing on ESPN’s First Take, Bayless, a noted supporter of Manziel, did not mince words as he made it very clear that in his opinion the former college star needed to deal with his drinking. 'My concern, I repeatedly said, was if Johnny continues to demonstrate that he has a problem with alcohol, and a problem with alcohol leading to partying and all that that entails, then I’m going to be out,' said Bayless. 'In talking to people in and around the Cleveland Browns, I believe Johnny Manziel continues to have a problem with alcohol. And I believe ... that it is time for Johnny to get some help. He continues to lie to his executives, to his coaches, to his teammates, to the media, and most of all, he continues to lie to himself.' He then said he would label Manziel an 'alcoholic.' Manziel was known for his partying while at Texas A&M, but said he was a changed man during the 2014 NFL Draft, noting that he had 'grown up,' before being selected 22nd overall by Cleveland. Just days into his training with the Browns however, the local press began calling him out on his partying, which they cited as the major reason for his poor performance on the field. A source told Cleveland.com at the time; 'Team officials had bought into Manziel's pre-draft promises to tone down the partying and leave his frat-boy lifestyle back in College Station, Texas, and they've been stunned by his non-stop antics.' A photo snapped of Manziel before the start of the season and later posted to Instagram showed the footballer at a bar in the process of tightly rolling up a dollar bill while standing over a sink counter . Manziel while the 2013 Heisman Trophy as the quarterback of the Texas A&M University Aggies . Also causing some alarm before the season even began was a photo snapped of Manziel and later posted to Instagram that showed the footballer at a bar in the process of tightly rolling up a dollar bill while standing over a sink counter, leading some to suggest that he might have been snorting cocaine. Browns head coach Mike Pettine spoke to Manziel soon after the problematic photo was posted, a photo that could have led to an inquiry or a drug test from the NFL, and said he felt that things were back on track and that Manziel was focused on football once again. There was also an odd incident during the regular season when he got into a fight with a fan in the lobby of his apartment building, and while alcohol seems to have played a role in the incident, it was the fan who was inebriated, not Manziel. It should be noted that a very thorough and detailed story published by ESPN in 2013 said that after his arrest for disorderly conduct back in 2012 and while still at college, Manziel did seek help for an alcohol problem, seeing an counselor for six or seven weeks. Manziel would later claim this report was false, and that he had never seen a counselor for anger management or for alcohol abuse while in college. Manziel is now set to begin offseason workouts with the Cleveland Browns on April 20 . As for his future with the Browns, that is a little unclear. Some, including ESPN's Pat McManamon, have called on the Browns to fire Manziel after he overslept for his treatment last year, saying he and fellow player Josh Gordon have a 'complete lack of professionalism.' Gordon was also out with Manziel and showed up late for the team walk-through, an offense that carried a far stiffer punishment for the starter as he was forced to sit out the final game of the season. Currently, Manziel has a four year contract with the Browns worth about $8.25 million. The 22-year-old also has some of the most coveted, and lucrative, endorsement deals in the sports world with, among others, Nike, McDonald's, MusclePharm, and Snickers. For now though, Manziel seems to be committed to laying low and focusing on the football. 'When [Manziel] is back, it will be full speed ahead for him, said Pettine. 'I think he's very anxious at this point. We'll be prepared as we will with every other player. When they get back to town, we're going to coach the heck out of them.'
target: Johnny Manziel has been released from rehab after entering a facility on January 28 .
  This after Manziel's partying had been a topic of conversation since his rookie season began last July, with some worried his drinking was a priority .
  The Heisman Trophy winner had a lackluster rookie year where he saw little playing time and just two starts .
  He is now set to begin offseason workouts with the Cleveland Browns on April 20 .
  Manziel will be forced to compete with Josh McCown for the starting quarterback position, who just signed a $14 million contract with the team .