On Thursday, ESPN's Jordan Reid started to think ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft, releasing a mock. He did not have Arch Manning in his mock draft and instead had Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. as the first Longhorn player selected.

With the 2025 draft in the past and a chance to secure a third division title, the Texans' front office can now look ahead to planning for the 2026 class. As things stand now, Hou

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.