Here comes the gossip that would have Jerry Jones already forfeiting the 2025 season, tanking so his Cowboys can select University of Texas QB Arch Manning in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Arch Manning, Texas and NFL Draft
Football will always be king in Austin, but on Saturday, it was the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team that stole the show. Facing off against the rival No.
It’s Arch Manning time in Austin. Not just because Quinn Ewers is chasing the NFL dream, but because Las Vegas gives Manning the second highest odds to win the Heisman Trophy next season.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is sure to draw attention given the weight and legacy of his last name. The former five-star quarterback enters 2025 as the forecasted starter for the Longhorns and still has a lot to prove despite showing flashes of major potential during his limited action this past season.
Colt McCoy gave Arch Manning advice on Wednesday after Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft, leaving Manning as Texas' likely starter in 2025:
While much of the attention in the immediate aftermath of Texas's 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, may have gone to whether or not this was indeed s
Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning isn't eligible to declare for the NFL Draft until 2026. And yet, some fans are convinced the Dallas Cowboys are already tanking for him. On Friday night, the Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer their head coach for the 2025 season.
But a preseason injury to CJ Baxter gave Wisner a chance to contribute, and he seized it, ultimately usurping Jaydon Blue to become Texas' feature back. He averaged 4.7 yards per rush on his way to a 1,064-yard season and caught 44 passes for 311 yards, too.
Following a 13-3 season with quarterback Quinn Ewers at the helm, the Texas Longhorns are set to turn to Arch Manning in 2025. The former five-star out of New Orleans and nephew of Peyton and Eli has had fans calling for him for two years now. With Ewers off to the NFL draft, it is officially Manning's time in Austin.