Als place Manziel in concussion protocol

MONTREAL — It appears Johnny Manziel may have suffered a concussion after all.

The quarterback the Montreal Alouettes acquired in a blockbuster trade with Hamilton on July 22 missed practice for a second day in a row on Wednesday, and the team announced he has been placed under the CFL concussion protocol.

It’s unclear how long the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner will be out of action, but he’s highly unlikely to play when the Alouettes (1-7) visit the Eskimos (5-3) in Edmonton on Saturday night.

Manziel was rocked by a hit while trying to run the ball over the goal-line in a 24-17 loss in Ottawa last weekend in his second career CFL start. He completed the game, but did not look as sharp as before the hit.

“On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed medication he uses for a previously diagnosed medical condition,” the Alouettes said in a statement. “He then missed practice in order to have some blood work done.

“In view of the hit he received on Saturday and the potential mitigating side effects of his prescribed medication, the Alouettes medical staff has placed Manziel under the CFL concussion protocol for further observation and precautionary reasons. Manziel will be closely observed and assessed in the next few days.”

Manziel has said he suffers from bipolar disorder. The former Cleveland Brown sought treatment for anger management and alcohol abuse as part of his acquittal on a 2016 charge of domestic violence and has vowed to stay clean to help get his football career back on track.

The possible concussion is the latest in a bewildering string of injuries to Montreal quarterbacks this season that has already claimed Drew Willy, Jeff Mathews and Vernon Adams.