TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans said Wednesday that while he knew former Texas A&M teammate Johnny Manziel was struggling with mental health challenges, he wasn't aware of the degree of those struggles.
In Netflix's "Untold: Johnny Football," Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, said his struggles culminated in a failed attempt to end his own life after going on a "$5 million bender."
Evans told ESPN that he applauds Manziel for opening up about those struggles in his documentary.
"I knew he was in a very dark place; I didn't know about that," Evans said of the former Cleveland Browns quarterback.