Johnny Manziel silently walks out of court wearing a suit and sneakers after reaching deal with prosecutors to DROP charges he assaulted his girlfriend on a night out

  • Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback appeared in Dallas courtroom 
  • His attorney Jim Darnell said there's still work to be done to finalize deal 
  • Judge set another hearing for December 1, when the case could be settled 
  • Manziel, 23, is accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley during a night out in January
  • He faces a misdemeanor assault charge that carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine

By Khaleda Rahman For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 12:00 EST, 17 November 2016 | Updated: 14:24 EST, 17 November 2016

Troubled Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel has reached a deal with prosecutors for the conditional dismissal of a domestic assault case involving his ex-girlfriend.

Defense attorney Jim Darnell said there was still work to be done to finalize the deal, but said after a Thursday morning hearing that he was encouraged.

He spoke with the judge in chambers during the hearing - and the judge said afterwards that an agreement had been reached 'in principle,' TMZ reports.

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Johnny Manziel (above) left the Dallas courtroom without responding to questions Thursday

Johnny Manziel (above, in court on Thursday) has reached a deal with prosecutors for the conditional dismissal of a domestic assault case involving his ex-girlfriend

The judge set another hearing for December 1, when the case could be settled.

Manziel must be in court for that hearing, the judge said. 

The former Cleveland Browns quarterback, who has hit the headlines in recent months for his out-of-control behavior, left the Dallas courtroom without responding to questions.

The 23-year-old is accused of hitting and threatening former girlfriend Colleen Crowley during a night out in January. 

The former star at Texas A&M faces a misdemeanor assault charge that carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. 

The judge set another hearing for December, when the domestic assault case could be settled

The 23-year-old is accused of hitting and threatening former girlfriend Colleen Crowley (pictured together, in April 2015) during a night out in January

The hearing came as Todda Jones, one of the NFL's two chief disciplinary officers, told ESPN that if Manziel is signed, he will immediately be hit with a six-game suspension. 

Manziel played two seasons for the Aggies and was the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012. 

'Johnny Football' turned pro after his redshirt sophomore season but had two disappointing seasons after the Browns drafted him in the first round in 2014. 

Cleveland released him in March. 

With his NFL career derailed by his party-loving lifestyle and legal troubles, Manziel re-enrolled at Texas A&M in September.

It came after he vowed to go sober in June and make an NFL comeback. 

But in the months since he became a free agent, Manziel has regularly been spotted partying from Hollywood to Las Vegas to New York. 

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