Ex-Ole Miss starters granted restraining order for 5th year
Multiple first-year NFL players and rookies have secured a temporary restraining order to pursue a fifth year of college football.
Where it stands
A Louisiana court order has granted certain players signed by NFL teams a path to potentially return to college sports for a fifth season of eligibility, allowing them to enter the transfer portal and play in 2026. Coverage details that the legal action directly impacts players currently on NFL rosters and preseason squads who are now petitioning to return to the collegiate level.
Existing coverage does not yet specify the final legal outcomes of the lawsuit or how individual colleges and athletic conferences will process the returning players.
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Who reported it (12)
- Arizona Cardinals rookie could return to college football Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Wydett Williams Jr. Among Handful Of NFL Players That Could Play Again In College Arizona Cardinals · 7h ago
- Louisiana Court Order Gives Players Signed by NFL Teams a Shot at Returning to College Sports Bleacher Report · 7h ago
- An NFL rookie had 2 sacks in preseason debut. Now he could return to college football The New York Times · 7h ago
- Cleveland Browns Rookie Petitioning to Play College Football in 2026 Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Multiple first-year NFL players win TRO for fifth-year of college football NBC Sports · 7h ago
- Buccaneers rookie, ex-LSU standout Jack Pyburn among 16 suing for possible college football return CBS Sports · 7h ago
- Ex-LSU athletes join lawsuit against NCAA, seeking another year of play. Here’s what we know. NOLA.com · 8h ago
- Several NFL rookies granted TRO to play 5th season of college football USA Today · 8h ago
- Judge rules some NFL players can enter the transfer portal, return to college football in 2026 Yahoo Sports · 8h ago
- Former LSU EDGE Jack Pyburn among 16 college football players granted TRO for fifth year of eligibility on3.com · 8h ago
- Ex-Ole Miss starters granted restraining order for 5th year ESPN · 8h ago broke it first
Answered
Who is affected by the court order?
Multiple first-year NFL players, rookies, and former college starters, including athletes from Ole Miss and LSU, are covered by the temporary restraining order.
What does the court order allow the players to do?
It allows them a shot at returning to college sports for a fifth year of eligibility, including entering the transfer portal.
Who is being sued in the case?
The lawsuit is directed against the NCAA.
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