Report: Quinn Ewers '90-percent' likely to return to Texas for 2024 season

Quinn Ewers is more than likely returning to the Texas Longhorns in 2024, according to Inside Texas‘ Bobby Burton.

“According to multiple sources: Quinn Ewers is ’90-percent’ likely to return next year,” Burton posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Ewers’ 2024 NFL Draft stock was rising before a shoulder injury put a divot in his season, but he was always going to be QB3 at best, behind USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Another season of college football could put him in the conversation for the top overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

What does this mean for fellow Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning? That remains to be seen. But it’s evident Ewers is leaning towards another season with Texas.

Quinn Ewers in the fold for Texas’ foray into the SEC would be huge for the Longhorns. Regardless, a lot can change over the next couple of months, but it’ll certainly be something to keep an eye on for Texas moving forward.

More on Quinn Ewers, return from injury against TCU

Meanwhile, Texas Longhorns leader Steve Sarkisian evaluated Quinn Ewers’ play in his return from injury against TCU, explaining the quarterback played “pretty well” and came up in big moments for Texas.

“I thought Quinn played pretty well,” Sarkisian said during his postgame interview with ESPN’s Tom Luginbill. “Coming off that injury — made some big-time plays in some big-time moments for us. Hopefully, we can continue to get him more and more healthy as we move forward.”

Sarkisian added more during his postgame press conference, continuing to praise his quarterback. Ewers’ pocket presence was another positive point brought up, something that could have been shaky for someone coming off a shoulder problem.

“Quinn, coming off of injury, I don’t know if I could have asked for much more,” Sarkisian said. “I thought he stood in the pocket. I thought he made some throws in critical moments. I’m sure we’re going to look at the tape and see plays that maybe he could have executed a little better, and that’s any game.”

Now, the focus for Steve Sarkisian and Quinn Ewers is looking to continue to work on the quarterback’s shoulder and get closer back to 100%.

Iowa State is the main focus, but Texas has some bigger-picture goals to accomplish this season. They are still in the driver’s seat to make an appearance in the Big 12 Championship game. We’ll see if they can get there.