Coverage dated August 25, 2026

Big Ten plans to address eligibility after TE waived by NFL team intends to join LSU, source says

Headline from CW 39 Houston

Big Ten administrators were scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss player eligibility a day after the agent for a player waived by the Cleveland Browns announced his client planned to go to LSU to use his fifth season of eligibility, The Associated Press has learned.

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    Big Ten plans to address eligibility after TE waived by NFL team intends to join LSU, AP source says (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Big Ten administrators will discuss player eligibility a day after the agent for a player waived by the Cleveland Browns announced his client planned to go to LSU to use his fifth season of eligibility.

  2. New York Post

    Big Ten to pass rules to combat eligibility crisis after LSU adds NFL players (opens New York Post)

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    The Big Ten is getting into the fight over college sports eligibility, planning to pass a rule that will bar any of its member schools from allowing a player returning to college from the NFL to play for them.

  3. CW 39 Houston

    Big Ten plans to address eligibility after TE waived by NFL team intends to join LSU, source says (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    Big Ten administrators were scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss player eligibility a day after the agent for a player waived by the Cleveland Browns announced his client planned to go to LSU to use his fifth season of eligibility, The Associated Press has learned.

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