Louisiana Court Orders Temporary Restraining Order for Athletes, Impacting College Eligibl
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Several athletes, including some who signed contracts with NFL teams, were granted a temporary restraining order by a Louisiana court that would make them eligible to return to college athletics, ESPN reported Wednesday.
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ESPNMultiple NFL signees granted 5th year of eligibility Former Ole Miss starters Dae'Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris and Wydett Williams, all of whom signed with NFL teams this summer, are among a group of athletes who were granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday to return to college for one more season.
CBS SportsLast week, a small group of football players looking to return to college, including former Arizona State All-Big 12 Myles Rowser, were granted temporary restraining orders that gave them eligibility protection regardless of what happens with the Colorado ruling and also the ability to enter the transfer portal.
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The next phase of chaos stemming from the Colorado NCAA eligibility ruling could be coming soon.
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Fox SportsThe NCAA has been dealt a series of legal setbacks regarding its eligibility rules.
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To this point, the members of the 2022 recruiting class who've returned to college football and taken advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by District Judge Charlotte Sweeney have been those who didn't sign NFL contracts. However, there are now players who did sign NFL contracts exploring a return to college as well.
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01 CBS Sports On Monday, the Seattle Seahawks waived running back T.J. Harden. On Wednesday, Harden declared his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal following a court ruling granting an additional season of eligibility to certain college players, according to On3.
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02 Fox Sports Former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson (Seattle Seahawks), former Florida and LSU pass rusher Jack Pyburn (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and ex-Mississippi starters Dae’Quan Wright (Cleveland Browns) and Wydett Williams (Arizona Cardinals) are on NFL rosters and were part of the lawsuit.
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