Overview
- Kansas City claimed Jack Pyburn off waivers after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him, and Pyburn has told LSU he is withdrawing his Louisiana court eligibility claim and will stay in the NFL.
- Pyburn had led the preseason with four sacks for Tampa Bay and signed an undrafted rookie deal in May that included guaranteed money the Chiefs now inherit under waiver rules.
- A Louisiana judge issued a temporary restraining order earlier in August that could let more than 30 Class of 2022 players regain a fifth year of college eligibility if they terminate pro contracts and repay earnings.
- Power Four conferences have issued rules barring players who signed pro deals from returning to college, the NFL says any player who returns this season cannot sign with an NFL team in 2026 and would become a 2027 free agent, and those policies are all legally contested.
- Py burn’s choice highlights the compressed deadline created by NFL cutdowns and a 24-hour waiver window and shifts the dispute to ongoing court hearings and conference enforcement before the college season opens.