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Video: NFL Icon Peyton Manning Says He's 'Proud' of Arch Manning for Staying at Texas

Former NFL legend Peyton Manning says he is "proud" his nephew Arch Manning decided to return to Texas after his redshirt freshman season.

Arch Manning, who made just two appearances for Steve Sarkisian in 2023, is backing up quarterback Quinn Ewers during his second year with the Longhorns.

"I'm proud of Arch," Peyton Manning said Friday on The Pat McAfee Show (1:15 mark.) "I'm proud of him. Like you said, most kids probably wouldn't have stayed in that situation."

The former NFL quarterback continued: "He went to Texas because he wanted to play at Texas.