Johnny Manziel dropped by his agent after recent domestic abuse allegations

Johnny Manziel is without representation for the moment after his agent, Erik Burkhardt, announced the termination of his representation of the Cleveland Browns quarterback on Friday. In a statement, Burkhardt explained that while he gave Manziel plenty of professional options to pursue, the future of the former Heisman Trophy winner depends on the player's own ability to find accountability for his actions.

"It is with deep regret that, after several emotional and very personal discussions with his family, his doctors and my client himself, I have made the decision to terminate my professional relationship with Johnny Manziel," Burkhardt said in a statement that was delivered to several media outlets.

"Though I will remain a friend and Johnny supporter, and he knows I have worked tirelessly to arrange a number of professional options for him to continue to pursue, it has become painfully obvious that his future rests solely in his own hands. His family and I have gone to great lengths to outline the steps we feel he must take to get his life in order. Accountability is the foundation of any relationship, and without it, the function of my work is counterproductive.

"I truly wish the best for Johnny and sincerely hope he can, and will, find the kind of peace and happiness he deserves."

Burkhardt's decision to drop Manziel as a client comes less than a week after an incident on Saturday that drew the attention of Fort Worth police. In the police report, Manziel was accused of telling his then-girlfriend Coleen Crowley to "shut up or I'll kill us both" after forcing her into a car, hitting her and dragging her by the hair.

Despite the accusations, police announced that no criminal charges would be filed and that the investigation was no longer open.

On Thursday, Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders spoke to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer about Manziel and said that the relationship with Crowley was "crippling" the quarterback:

"Johnny's in love,'' Sanders told cleveland.com at an NFL Network media availability Thursday. "And Johnny's in love with something that's crippling him right now. I understand it. And it upsets me that grownups don't understand it. Because he feels as though this game don't love him, the people in this game don't love him, so the only thing that he associates with love is that thing that's really inflicting a lot of pain on him and that's his girlfriend.''

Sanders elaborated that he empathizes with Manziel, although he doesn't want to blame Crowley for the negative impact on his football career.

"It's hard to be a young kid,'' said Sanders. "You have to go through these trials and tribulations to find yourself and that's what he doing right now. He's trying to find himself. And I empathize with him. Johnny's girlfriend. That's his issue.''

Sanders clarified, "I'm not saying she is the problem. I'm saying their relationship is inflammatory.''

In October, Manziel was questioned by police after a dispute with Crowley, but was cleared by police and wasn't disciplined by the NFL after an investigation.

Manziel is expected to be released by the Browns at the beginning of the new league year, two years after he was selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.