Louisiana court order gives players signed by NFL teams a shot at returning to college sports
The order covers 33 athletes, including 16 football players, and lets those with pro contracts return only if they are released and repay money received.
- On Wednesday, a Louisiana court granted a temporary restraining order to 33 athletes, including 16 football players, allowing them to seek a fifth year of college eligibility despite several holding current NFL roster spots.
- This legal action follows a July 31 ruling by federal Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado, who declared high school class of 2022 athletes eligible for a fifth season after the NCAA recently limited eligibility rules.
- Notable plaintiffs include former Florida and LSU linebacker Jack Pyburn, Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright, and Seattle Seahawks running back Anthony Hankerson, plus Arizona Cardinals signee Wydett Williams and former Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris.
- The athletes claim the NCAA breached a "covenant of good faith" by denying them a fifth season, while NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley said the rulings "invites further chaos in college sports and irreparably harms thousands of student-athletes already on campus."
- NFL teams must cut rosters to 53 players by August 30; if these athletes are released by September 1, they could return to college rosters provided they win their cases as the NCAA continues to appeal.
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