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Police close case on alleged incident where Johnny Manziel's ex-girlfriend says he threatened her life

When Johnny Manziel was investigated for an altercation with his ex-girlfriend last week, part of the police report said Manziel's ex-girlfriend was concerned about his well being, but the initial report never explained why.

More troubling details emerged before police announced Thursday that no charges would be filed, including an accusation by ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley that Manziel hit her, dragged her by her hair and threatened to kill her and himself. Crowley said Manziel told her "shut up or I'll kill us both," WFAA reported. WFAA cited anonymous sources, who shared details of Crowley's affidavit, in its story.

"He grabbed me by my hair and threw me back into the car and got back in himself," Crowley reported told police, according to WFAA. "He hit me with his open hand on my left ear for jumping out of the car. I realized immediately that I could not hear out of that ear, and I still cannot today, two days later."

Here is what the Dallas Police Department said on the matter, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot:

The Houston Chronicle, citing the police report, said Crowley told police Manziel struck her "several times" and appeared to be "on some kind of drugs." The Chronicle's story said the alleged assault happened in Manziel's hotel room in Dallas, and that Crowley claimed Manziel struck her more times as he drove her home, though the police report says Crowley "again was somewhat vague on the details of the assault." WFAA said that Manziel threatened Crowley more at her apartment, Crowley pulled out a knife and Manziel fled. Crowley "began to become irritated with the officer's questioning" when asked about a further assault at her apartment. The police report said Crowley "became increasingly uncooperative" and refused to fill out a statement or make a report, and wouldn't let officers to photograph her or her injuries.

WFAA added that Crowley told authorities she "is afraid for her safety and has drafted an order of protection to be presented to a Tarrant County district court judge." TMZ published audio of a 911 call from Crowley's neighbor, who said Crowley told her Manziel "beat her up." The neighbor says on the 911 call that she heard Crowley screaming. The neighbor on the 911 call said Crowley didn't want her to call 911.

TMZ reported it talked to Manziel about the incident, and the Cleveland Browns quarterback said, "It didn't happen." When asked about the part of the report that he threatened to kill himself, Manziel told TMZ, "I'm completely stable. I'm safe and secure."

Crowley and Manziel had another incident last October. Manziel was pulled over. Crowley said Manziel pushed her head into a window. Manziel denied that, was never charged, and Crowley put out a statement on her Instagram account saying it was just an argument and "we are all good."

In the incident last week, WFAA said Manziel forced Crowley into a car, hit her and dragged her by her hair. Crowley claimed that Manziel said "he was going to drop me off, take my car and go kill himself."

The Browns came out with a strongly worded statement earlier this week that indicated the team will cut him. Many reports said the Browns will release Manziel, a 2014 first-round pick, on March 9, the first day of the league year. Despite Manziel's denials about hitting his ex-girlfriend and threatening to "kill us both," the latest report of the details from last week's incident won't help him find an NFL job elsewhere.

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!