NFL Draft now in the books, we turn the page to what a theoretical 2026 draft might look like. Arch Manning is widely rumored to be sticking around Austin for a couple of years, but he’s eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft and as such,

However, that has not stopped some NFL teams from hoping Manning will enter the 2026 NFL Draft, with NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic reporting on the Scoop City podcast that there is one team who already targeting him next spring - the Los Angeles Rams.

Despite being eligible to enter the 2026 NFL draft, it is reportedly far from guaranteed that Texas quarterback Arch Manning will do so. Jeff Howe of The Athletic spoke this week with five NFL executives and scouts, and all of them are "leaning in the direction of predicting" that Manning will return to school in 2026.