Arch Manning doesn't know where his grandfather got the idea that he won't enter the 2026 NFL Draft, leaving the door open to that possibility.

With pressure and expectations growing around the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning as he looks to lead the No. 1 Texas Longhorns to the program’s first title since the 2005 season, his grandfather and New Orleans Saints legend, Archie Manning, attempted to take some of the pressure off of his grandson recently.

Not long ago, Manning's grandfather, Archie Manning, spoke out and said that his grandson would not be taking his talents to the NFL next season. "Arch isn't going to do that," the older Manning said. "He'll be at Texas."

Earlier in August, Archie Manning, NFL legend and grandfather of Arch Manning, boldly declared that his grandson would stay with the Texas Longhorns beyond this season and not enter the 2026 NFL Draft. Weeks later, the Longhorns quarterback finally had a chance to share his opinion about his pro aspirations.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning disagreed with his grandfather Archie's assessment about his chances of entering the 2026 NFL draft.

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Ed Orgeron, who won a national title during his days as the head coach at LSU, raised those expectations a little bit higher this week when he compared Manning to a current NFL st