Overview
- Williams announced on social media that he intends to enter the transfer portal and tagged his entry as do‑not‑contact, according to multiple reports.
- Washington has refused to process his portal entry, asserting he is under a one‑year, roughly $4 million revenue‑sharing agreement that restricts portal movement and NIL rights with other schools.
- School officials say they are prepared to pursue legal remedies and have engaged Big Ten leadership, with commissioner Tony Petitti involved, per Yahoo Sports.
- Washington is collecting and plans to submit evidence it believes indicates tampering by another program to conference and NCAA authorities, reporters said.
- LSU has been reported by CBS Sports as a team to watch if he is able to move, with the transfer window running Jan. 2–16.