Arch Manning joins Panini America team, 1st card at auction

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Update: The auction ended at $102,500 after 36 bids on Saturday night.

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The newest chapter in the story of an iconic football family has a new home and a new card.

Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning -- the grandson of NFL QB  Archie Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning -- has signed an NIL deal with Panini America, which was revealed on Tuesday along with his debut card, which is up for auction right now.

"Manning’s multi-year alliance with Panini America represents his only NIL agreement to date and includes exclusive autographed trading cards," read a formal reveal from the company.

Keep reading for the details as they stand now ... and for the auction link.

His debut card is a 1/1 Throwback Prizm Black autograph, which is on the auction block now until Saturday (July 29) at 9 p.m. Eastern time, which should be just around the Panini VIP Party getting under way in Chicago. All proceeds from the sale of the will benefit children and their families in Central Texas with support from St. David’s HealthCare and St. David’s Foundation.

After 20 bids the card stands at $11,000 -- and you can monitor the auction here. 

"Arch Manning is an outstanding addition to the Panini family, and we are proud to serve as his first and only NIL partner," said Jason Howarth, Panini's Senior VP of Marketing and Athlete Relations. "We couldn’t be more pleased that our first activity together will go toward such a worthy cause. We look forward to working with Arch on many other exciting initiatives in the years to come."

The newest Manning will have cards in Panini collegiate and NIL releases along with his own card line, too.

"Getting my first Panini trading card is something I couldn’t have imagined growing up," Manning said in a prepared release. "Working with Panini to have my first trading card benefit the larger community is special. Helping children live healthy and fulfilling lives is something that has always been important to my family."

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