The Texas Longhorns will have one of the most expensive rosters in college football heading into the 2025 season. Following an offseason that includes double-digit transfer portal additions and numerous high-profile players expected to receive big NIL deals,

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.

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.