Various way-too-early 2026 NFL mock drafts have included Texas quarterback Arch Manning in the first round, which means the first-year starter for the Longhorns would have to leave school a year early for that to come to fruition.
Archie Manning, Arch’s grandfather and a member of the New Orleans Saints’ Ring of Honor, is warning teams planning to tank for his grandson not to get their hopes up.
“Arch isn’t going to do that,” Archie Manning told Texas Monthly this week of the possibility Arch declares early. “He’ll be at Texas.”
Archie Manning’s opinion is a bit more direct than one he gave in December 2024, when he said he “hoped” that his grandson would finish out his career with the Longhorns.
Manning’s one of the betting favorites to be selected No. 1 next April, but he declined commenting on the possibility earlier this summer at SEC Media Days.
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam downplays Arch Manning narrative ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
Brad Crawford
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam downplayed the popular narrative that the franchise has its eyes on Manning last month. Haslam acknowledged his relationship with the Manning family as a Tennessee alumnus, but stopped short of speculating on rumors of his franchise’s plan next spring.
Manning will be three years removed from being high school football’s top prospect in the 2023 cycle following the upcoming…
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Author : Brad Crawford
Publish date : 2025-08-07 12:49:00
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