Nov 24, 2014 4 min read

A Browns fan who said he wanted to give Johnny Manziel “a hug” was struck by the rookie quarterback’s entourage at a downtown hotel and was left with a swollen eye and lip, police said.

Police were called to The 9, where Manziel has a luxury apartment, after a fight broke out at 2:25 a.m. Friday.

According to a police report, Chris Conos told police he was assaulted by “Johnny Football and his entourage.” The 33-year-old fan said he and his girlfriend approached Manziel while waiting for an elevator and he told the popular first-round draft pick: “I’m the biggest Browns fan ever. I love you. I want to give you a hug.”

Conos said he took one step toward Manziel and was punched by a man listed on the report as Dana Kirk. Conos contends he was struck several times in the face and “pushed and attacked” by a group of unidentified men who were with Manziel. Kirk said Conos tried to assault Manziel, and he defended the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner.

Conos sustained a swollen lip and right eye, the report said. No arrests were made. The report also said the hotel manager said cameras located near the elevators may have captured video of the dispute.

Browns general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement the team is gathering more information to understand what happened.

“Nonetheless, the time of the incident is concerning to us. We continually stress to all of our players the importance of sound decision making in an effort to avoid putting themselves in these types of situations,” Farmer said. “We have addressed this appropriately with the player and will have no further comment at this time.”

Browns coach Mike Pettine said he spoke with Manziel about the incident and that he did not break any team rules. Pettine would not divulge any details of his meeting with Manziel.

“It was a conversation between a coach and a player,” he said.

Manziel, who was on the field for only a handful of plays this season, traveled with the Browns for their Sunday game in Atlanta.

His late hours and social life became an issue during the offseason when he was photographed at various nightclubs.

Manziel has spent his first season in the NFL backing up starter Brian Hoyer, who has pushed the Browns (7-4) into playoff contention. Hoyer threw three interceptions Sunday but rallied Cleveland to a last-second, 26-24 win over the Falcons.

Pettine said the Browns coaching staff did not consider switching to Manziel during the game.

Houston quarterback Ryan Mallett is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury and coach Bill O’Brien said they’ll know more about his status later this week.

O’Brien wouldn’t say what his injury was amid reports Mallett has a torn pectoral muscle.

Mallett was solid in his first career start in a win over Cleveland Nov. 16, but he routinely overthrew receivers in a loss to the Bengals Sunday.

Mallett was listed on the injury report last week with a chest injury but did not miss practice time. Teammates said he seemed to be in pain during the game, but they didn’t know what was wrong.

If he can’t play Sunday against Tennessee, the Texans will likely go back to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was benched for Mallett.

The Chiefs have placed Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry on the non-football illness list after a mass was discovered in his chest following Thursday night’s game in Oakland.

Berry began feeling discomfort in his chest near the end of the game, and a series of tests taken in Oakland and back in Kansas City revealed the mass. Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said that there has been no definitive diagnosis, but the leading possibility is lymphoma.

Burkholder said that Berry had never complained of the pain until last week, and a physical taken over the summer came back clear. Berry was on his way Monday to Atlanta, where he was to be examined by specialists at Emory University.