Tight end Dae’Quan Wright was expected to become the first-ever player to go from an NFL roster back to an NCAA roster on Wednesday.Wright, who was waived by the Cleveland Browns just two days ago, was reportedly set to reunite with his old Ole Miss coach, Lane Kiffin, at LSU for this upcoming college season.But hours after he cleared waivers, Wright and the rest of the college football world saw the SEC and Big Ten, which will soon be joined by the ACC and Big 12, create new guidelines for eligibility that would prevent players like Wright who have participated in professional sports from reentering college athletics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGELos Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay walks on the field at Lumen Field after the 2026 NFC Championship Game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Washington, on Jan.
25, 2026.(Kevin Ng/Imagn Images)This came after Wright and other players were granted injunctions or temporary restraining orders allowing them to play this upcoming college season.
And most of the lawsuits stem from the NCAA’s new guidelines, which give players five years to play five seasons.McVay was asked about the college controversy on Tuesday during his press session at training camp.He didn’t even hear the full question, but his reaction said it all."Yeah, I can’t even comprehend this stuff," McVay explained.
"It’s wild.I don’t know enough about it other than the fact that guys that can be in NFL camps, if it doesn’t go down for them, they can go back college."McVay put it even more bluntly."I feel like I took a freakin’ gummy," McVay said, per the Los Angeles Times.COLLEGE ATHLETICS' LATEST MESS: COURT ORDERS SAY ATHLETES CAN PLAY, BUT SEC AND BIG TEN READY TO FIGHTLos Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay looks on during training camp at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 27, 2026.
(Getty Images)Under the new policies set by the SEC and Big Ten, any athlete that has signed with a pro team in...