Just a few weeks after the NFL made a decision on players returning to college — an unprecedented set of events that unfolded in limited scope — it is making clear that it stands behind its original ruling.
Green Bay reported Zxavian Harris’ tryout on Tuesday, and the league sent clubs a memo on Wednesday to clarify that can’t happen due to an eligibility battle.
According to Tom Pelissero, the NFL sent out a memo to teams to clarify that DT Zxavian Harris and TE Dae’Quan Wright are ineligible to try out, visit or sign with teams. Both players returned to LSU in a controversial attempt to pursue further eligibility and return to college football.
Zxavian Harris was ruled to be eligible to play for LSU in 2026, all thanks to a Thursday ruling that named him and 42 other college athletes eligible for a fifth season of college sports despite taking on the large task of entering the next level of their respective sports.
The LSU Tigers have been at the center of college football over the past several weeks as Lane Kiffin has attempted to add players from NFL camps to his roster.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The LSU Tigers can officially make two key additions to their 2026 roster ahead of Saturday's opener against Clemson. LSU commits Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian
The Southeastern Conference recently admitted that it will follow a court order allowing former pro players back onto college football fields. But don’t take this as a surrender.
It appears that Lane Kiffin is getting exactly what he wanted. The SEC is ending its battle with attorneys and will now allow professional players to sign with teams within the conference, per reports from On3.
It was a nice try, LSU, but it's time to give up the fight. You're not going to be able to sign players out of NFL camps, no matter how much you want to.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Didn't Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire stir the pot enough during the Brendan Sorsby ordeal? Guess not. Now McGuire admits he's open to adding NFL players to his roster.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore looked at what just happened with Zxavian Harris and landed on a phrase that’s now doing the rounds: There’s simply “no regulation” governing how players move between the NFL and college football anymore.
CLEMSON — Though LSU has signed two former NFL players to return to college, the Southeastern Conference does not condon the Bayou Bengals’ actions. LSU
Zxavian Harris, a former Ole Miss defensive tackle who spent three months with the Saints this offseason, is expected to transfer to LSU for the 2026 college football season, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
Zxavian Harris, a former Ole Miss defensive tackle who spent three months with the Saints this offseason, is expected to transfer to LSU for the 2026 college football season, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
The Tennessee Vols may want to show interest in a big-time player who just entered the NCAA transfer portal. One of the biggest concerns for the Tennessee Vols in 2026 centers around the defensive line.
The Ole Miss Rebels received some interesting news Wednesday that could potentially impact the roster for the upcoming season. Three former Ole Miss starters
According to Katherine Terrell, the Saints signed DL Brien Taylor and EDGE Malaki Williams on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the team waived DL Zxavian Harris.