The NFL will inform its clubs that any player who returns to the college ranks will be prohibited from signing with an NFL team this season
The league plans to provide this clarity to clubs at some point Wednesday,pite a chaotic week in the NCAA as multiple players seek a fifth year of college eligibility
The NFL, which is holding a special league meeting Wednesday, also will remind teams of the rule that any player signed to an NFL contract who is subsequently cut is a free agent. That player may sign with another NFL club, the CFL or return to college.
Any player cut by an NFL team who
Any player cut by an NFL team who returns to college this year still will be considered a free agent, and therefore is not subject to a future draft.
The fundamental principle of NCAA eligibility has been called into question after two NFL players — Cleveland’s Dae’Quan Wright and New Orleans’ ZxaKiffin’s roster at LSU
Wright and Harris, who both played for Kiffin at Ole Miss, are returning to college football thanks to a court order that granted them an unexpected extra year of eligibility. The players can regain their college eligibility if they terminate their NFL contracts and repay any pro earnings.
Wright cleared NFL waivers Tuesday and is expected to sign with LSU on Wednesday
The SEC and Big Ten, however, approved new rules Tuesday that prevent players from leaving the NFL and joining college teams.
Source: www.espn.com
