A total of 16 players from the class of 2022 were granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA on August 20 that grants them a fifth year of eligibility.Former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright and former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn, who are both on NFL training camp rosters, are among the players headlining the group.Despite the likes of Wright and Pyburn suiting up for NFL teams in recent days during preseason action, and the college football season getting underway on August 29, the signed order in Louisiana grants players the ability to enter the transfer portal.
Wright took advantage of his situation and reportedly entered the transfer portal.He also took the field for the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks before the game against the James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium on December 20, 2025 in Eugene, Ore.
(Photo by CFP/Getty Images) (CFP/Getty Images)NCAA WINS TENTH CIRCUIT 'STAY', BUT FACES MORE ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FROM 2022 CLASS ATHLETES IN CHAOTIC TIMEThe assumption is that players battling for a spot on an NFL roster, even a team's practice squad roster, could return to college football with the motivation of earning a substantial payday.Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, whose team could be in a position to benefit from the latest ruling, not only disapproves of the new development, but also listed the many reasons as to why.Oregon coach Dan Lanning watches his team's game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov.2, 2024.
(Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)NCAA IGNORED THE WARNINGS.NOW IT'S FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IN COURTROOMS ACROSS AMERICA OVER ELIGIBILITY"I think there’s a lot of negatives that are involved around this," Lanning told the media following Oregon's practice on Saturday.
"One, once you go to the NFL, to me, you’re in the NFL.You don’t get the opportunity to come back.
Two, most of us have built our rosters and you have a limited roster limit...