Overview
- On Sunday the Cleveland Browns waived tight end Dae'Quan Wright and his agents say he has an agreement to join LSU if he clears the NFL waiver process.
- Wright entered the NCAA transfer portal while still on an NFL roster after a Louisiana state court granted a temporary restraining order that restores eligibility for 33 athletes if they terminate pro contracts and repay money received.
- The NCAA is fighting the rulings in court and has won at least one federal appellate stay from the Tenth Circuit, creating conflicting state and federal orders that keep players' eligibility unsettled.
- Key practical hurdles remain for any return: a waived player faces a 24‑hour NFL claim window that can block the move, the SEC restricts most intra‑conference transfers outside its normal window, and schools must fit returning players within roster and scholarship limits.
- If courts and conferences allow these returns to proceed, teams and players could see rapid roster churn, renewed NIL leverage for returning athletes, and pressure for clearer national eligibility rules.