Johnny Manziel has been dropped by his agent and Nike but he released a statement saying he's committed to doing whatever it takes to play in 2016.

"I'm hoping to take care of the issues in front of me right now, so I can focus on what I have to do if I want to play in 2016," Manziel said in a statement provided to ESPN.com and other media. "I also continue to be thankful to those who really know me and support me."

Manziel didn't detail what issues he's addressing.

"So many people only have one image of Jonathan, but believe it or not, he takes all this very seriously," Manziel's spokesperson Denise Michels told ESPN.com. "He's hoping that he can clear up his personal issues, start interviewing agents and see what he needs to do if he wants to play this year."

Drew Rosenhaus had never fired a player in his 27 years as an NFL agent.