SEC Shakes Up NCAA Football: Which Pro Athletes Are Returning and Why It Matters
That ruling has created some jarring scenarios. Players currently on NFL rosters, such as Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher Jack Pyburn and Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright, both part of the lawsuit, are now eligible to return to college football. Wright has already made his move, transferring from the Browns to LSU, an SEC program.
The league’s most prominent voice has been sounding this alarm for a while. Commissioner Greg Sankey filed an affidavit in an eligibility case, warning that permitting former professional athletes to return creates “a competitive disadvantage and fundamental unfairness” for current student-athletes who stayed committed to the collegiate model.
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