Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel will sit out the first half Brad Boxberger Jersey of Saturday's season opener against Rice, according to multiple reports Wednesday.The university confirmed the reports later in the afternoon.Aggies senior a sociate athletic director that the university and NCAA decided on the punishment because of an "inadvertent violation" of NCAA rules on autograph signing.Cook added that "there is no evidence Manziel received monetary Brian Flynn Jersey reward in exchange for autographs," according to the NCAA, but that A&M and the NCAA concluded that Michael Saunders Jersey student-athletes should realize that their autographs will be sold when as many are signed as Manziel reportedly signed.The news of Manziel's suspension was first reported by and with a report that the suspension closed the book on the NCAA investigation.The NCAA has been investigating Manziel and whether he accepted money to sign his name more than 4,400 times for memorabilia dealers over six se sions in December and Alex Gordon Jersey January.The Heisman-winning quarterback for nearly six hours and reportedly told them that he did not accept payment for his signatures.Manziel's family, in a statement Kansas City Royals Jersey released late Wednesday (per AggieSports.com), thanked its attorneys and A&M for their efforts in the matter. The family said it "stands united with Texas A&M."