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Court Will Rule This Week on Whether Former NFL Camp Players Can Play for LSU

A Thursday hearing could clear NFL preseason returnees for LSU and force conferences to make binding enforcement choices.

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Overview

  • A Louisiana court is set to hold a hearing on Thursday that could decide if former NFL preseason players such as Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris are eligible to play for LSU in its Week 1 game at Clemson.
  • Plaintiffs amended their suit to add the SEC and the conference has said the court order is a temporary restraining order that it will contest at the Thursday hearing.
  • Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and other rivals have publicly condemned teams bringing back NFL camp players, calling the practice embarrassing, while LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he will follow whatever the court and governing rules require.
  • The timing is urgent because final rosters must be posted on Friday before Week 1, and the primetime Clemson–LSU game with ESPN College GameDay in Baton Rouge would be the immediate stage for any ruling or dispute.
  • The dispute highlights a bigger governance fight: major conferences have adopted bans on NFL returnees but recent court actions have undercut uniform enforcement and could trigger fines, suspensions, or broader legal changes to how eligibility is set and policed.