{"id":2502,"date":"2026-08-21T06:06:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-08-21T06:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:06:59","slug":"controversy-erupts-as-nfl-players-allowed-to-return-to-college-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2502","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Erupts As NFL Players Allowed To Return To College Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Despite playing preseason football for NFL teams, a group of players just got permission to return to college football \u2014 at least while their case against the NCAA plays out in court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2500\">SEE IT: Disturbing Detail Karmelo Anthony Jury Never Saw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Sixteen former college players, including several players still on NFL rosters, joined a group of other athletes in a lawsuit against the NCAA in Louisiana after the organization changed its eligibility rules to allow athletes to compete for five seasons within a five-year period, instead of four seasons during a five-year period. However, players finishing their fourth season under the old rules were not automatically granted the opportunity to return for a fifth season. A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, allowing the professional athletes to return to college for another season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>NCAA officials criticized the ruling and pointed out that it\u2019s part of numerous court decisions that are stripping opportunities from incoming freshmen \u201cwho will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cCourts across the country granting relief to ineligible athletes who already had every opportunity to compete in college \u2014 sometimes without even having a hearing \u2014 are failing to appreciate the destabilizing effect their rulings are having on college sports,\u201d said NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley. \u201cThe lawyers bringing these cases seemingly won\u2019t be satisfied until every professional athlete can treat college sports as a fallback option, regardless of the opportunities it strips from those who will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If the NFL rookies are released from their pro teams by September 1, they could be back on college football fields this fall thanks to Wednesday\u2019s ruling. The list of plaintiffs includes three former Ole Miss starters who signed with NFL teams this summer, but several of the players have expressed interest in being released from their NFL contracts to return to college. Dae\u2019Quan Wright is currently on the Cleveland Browns\u2019 roster after he was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles, while Wydett Williams is on the roster for the Arizona Cardinals. Zxavian Harris was waived by the New Orleans Saints earlier this month and is not on an NFL roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2499\">See The \u2018Back to the Future\u2019 Scenario Warning Americans About Socialism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>One incentive for returning to college is the money now available to players through NIL \u2014 name, image, and likeness \u2014 opportunities. While individual NIL earnings are generally not publicly disclosed, an NIL payout for a starting player at Ole Miss typically<\/span> <span>ranges<\/span><span> from $150,000 to more than $5 million. College athletes were able to start making money from NIL beginning in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Former LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, South Carolina safety DQ Smith, James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick, and Notre Dame defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka were also notable players on the list. Pyburn is currently on the Buccaneers, and Smith was waived by the Denver Broncos in May. Hendrick and Tuihalamaka are not currently on an NFL roster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the temporary restraining order gives the plaintiffs relief from NCAA restrictions that could otherwise prevent them from entering the transfer portal or returning after signing professional contracts, the order is temporary and does not represent a final victory for the players. Their long-term eligibility will ultimately depend on what happens as the case is litigated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2497\">Musk Expected To Spend Up To $200M To Boost GOP In Midterms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite playing preseason football for NFL teams, a group of players just got permission to return to college football \u2014 at least while their case against the NCAA plays out in court.\u00a0Sixteen former college players, including several players still on NFL rosters, joined a group of other athletes in a lawsuit against the NCAA in Louisiana after the organization changed its eligibility rules to allow athletes to compete for five seasons within a five-year period, instead of four seasons during a five-year period. However, players finishing their fourth season under the old rules were not automatically granted the opportunity to return for a fifth season. A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, allowing the professional athletes to return to college for another season.NCAA officials criticized the ruling and pointed out that it\u2019s part of numerous court decisions that are stripping opportunities from incoming freshmen \u201cwho will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201d\u201cCourts across the country granting relief to ineligible athletes who already had every opportunity to compete in college \u2014 sometimes without even having a hearing \u2014 are failing to appreciate the destabilizing effect their rulings are having on college sports,\u201d said NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley. \u201cThe lawyers bringing these cases seemingly won\u2019t be satisfied until every professional athlete can treat college sports as a fallback option, regardless of the opportunities it strips from those who will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201dIf the NFL rookies are released from their pro teams by September 1, they could be back on college football fields this fall thanks to Wednesday\u2019s ruling. The list of plaintiffs includes three former Ole Miss starters who signed with NFL teams this summer, but several of the players have expressed interest in being released from their NFL contracts to return to college. Dae\u2019Quan Wright is currently on the Cleveland Browns\u2019 roster after he was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles, while Wydett Williams is on the roster for the Arizona Cardinals. Zxavian Harris was waived by the New Orleans Saints earlier this month and is not on an NFL roster.One incentive for returning to college is the money now available to players through NIL \u2014 name, image, and likeness \u2014 opportunities. While individual NIL earnings are generally not publicly disclosed, an NIL payout for a starting player at Ole Miss typically ranges from $150,000 to more than $5 million. College athletes were able to start making money from NIL beginning in 2021.Former LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, South Carolina safety DQ Smith, James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick, and Notre Dame defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka were also notable players on the list. Pyburn is currently on the Buccaneers, and Smith was waived by the Denver Broncos in May. Hendrick and Tuihalamaka are not currently on an NFL roster.\u00a0While the temporary restraining order gives the plaintiffs relief from NCAA restrictions that could otherwise prevent them from entering the transfer portal or returning after signing professional contracts, the order is temporary and does not represent a final victory for the players. Their long-term eligibility will ultimately depend on what happens as the case is litigated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Controversy Erupts As NFL Players Allowed To Return To College Football - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2502\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Controversy Erupts As NFL Players Allowed To Return To College Football - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Despite playing preseason football for NFL teams, a group of players just got permission to return to college football \u2014 at least while their case against the NCAA plays out in court.\u00a0Sixteen former college players, including several players still on NFL rosters, joined a group of other athletes in a lawsuit against the NCAA in Louisiana after the organization changed its eligibility rules to allow athletes to compete for five seasons within a five-year period, instead of four seasons during a five-year period. However, players finishing their fourth season under the old rules were not automatically granted the opportunity to return for a fifth season. A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, allowing the professional athletes to return to college for another season.NCAA officials criticized the ruling and pointed out that it\u2019s part of numerous court decisions that are stripping opportunities from incoming freshmen \u201cwho will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201d\u201cCourts across the country granting relief to ineligible athletes who already had every opportunity to compete in college \u2014 sometimes without even having a hearing \u2014 are failing to appreciate the destabilizing effect their rulings are having on college sports,\u201d said NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley. \u201cThe lawyers bringing these cases seemingly won\u2019t be satisfied until every professional athlete can treat college sports as a fallback option, regardless of the opportunities it strips from those who will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.\u201dIf the NFL rookies are released from their pro teams by September 1, they could be back on college football fields this fall thanks to Wednesday\u2019s ruling. The list of plaintiffs includes three former Ole Miss starters who signed with NFL teams this summer, but several of the players have expressed interest in being released from their NFL contracts to return to college. Dae\u2019Quan Wright is currently on the Cleveland Browns\u2019 roster after he was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles, while Wydett Williams is on the roster for the Arizona Cardinals. Zxavian Harris was waived by the New Orleans Saints earlier this month and is not on an NFL roster.One incentive for returning to college is the money now available to players through NIL \u2014 name, image, and likeness \u2014 opportunities. While individual NIL earnings are generally not publicly disclosed, an NIL payout for a starting player at Ole Miss typically ranges from $150,000 to more than $5 million. College athletes were able to start making money from NIL beginning in 2021.Former LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, South Carolina safety DQ Smith, James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick, and Notre Dame defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka were also notable players on the list. Pyburn is currently on the Buccaneers, and Smith was waived by the Denver Broncos in May. Hendrick and Tuihalamaka are not currently on an NFL roster.\u00a0While the temporary restraining order gives the plaintiffs relief from NCAA restrictions that could otherwise prevent them from entering the transfer portal or returning after signing professional contracts, the order is temporary and does not represent a final victory for the players. 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