Overview
- The Cleveland Browns officially waived tight end Dae'Quan Wright, and his agents and multiple outlets report he has an agreement to join LSU if he clears NFL waivers.
- Wright entered the NCAA transfer portal while still on an NFL roster after a Louisiana state court granted a temporary restraining order restoring eligibility to a subset of 2022‑class athletes.
- The Louisiana order requires players to terminate pro contracts and repay money before playing, which means Wright must clear waivers, end any NFL deal and satisfy the court’s repayment condition.
- Conference and institutional rules create additional hurdles because the SEC generally bars intra‑conference transfers outside designated windows and schools face roster and scholarship caps.
- The wider fight remains unsettled as the NCAA won a Tenth Circuit stay of a separate federal ruling, leaving state‑court TROs in effect for specific plaintiffs and triggering likely appeals and legal challenges.