Louisiana Court Orders Temporary Restraining Orders for Athletes to Return to College Athl
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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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Bleacher ReportSeveral 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.
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 NCAA has been dealt a series of legal setbacks regarding its eligibility rules.
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Bleacher ReportThe NCAA has been dealt a series of legal setbacks regarding its eligibility rules.
CBS SportsThe next phase of chaos stemming from the Colorado NCAA eligibility ruling could be coming soon.
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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 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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02 Bleacher Report 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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03 Yahoo Sports Cardinals rookie Wydett Williams is part of a group of NFL players who have been granted a restraining order, which would allow them to return for a fifth season of college football.
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04 CBS Sports Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Jack Pyburn could be headed back to college after a Louisiana judge granted a temporary restraining order to the former LSU edge rusher and 15 others against the NCAA on Wednesday, clearing a path for them to leave the NFL and return to college football.
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