Quinn Ewers enters NFL Draft

Quinn Ewers is moving to the next level of professional football.

Ewers decided to forgo his remaining eligibility to get paid to play college football in order to get paid by the NFL.

His agent, Ron Slavin, told Pete Thamel of ESPN.com that Ewers would enter the draft. Today is the deadline for all players (except those at Notre Dame and Ohio State) to declare their NFL intentions.

Ewers spent 2021 at Ohio State, with the last three seasons at Texas. He could have returned to the Longhorns or transferred. And he might have made more in college next year than he would in the NFL.

But it’s not just about short-term pay. This is to begin the three-year period leading to a second contract.

The move opens the door for Arch Manning to become Texas’ starter in 2025.

And now the process will begin in earnest to determine where and when the Ewers will be drafted.