Tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who literally just signed with an NFL team this offseason, might actually be suiting up for LSU in 2026. Yeah, you read that right. We’re talking about a player who was NFL-bound now potentially back in college, all thanks to a temporary restraining order from a Louisiana judge. This crazy ruling could give Wright and a whole group of other athletes an unexpected additional year of college eligibility. It’s a bombshell dropping with the regular season practically at the door.
Rosters Are A Shambles With Kickoff Just Weeks Away
Ohio State coach Ryan Day did not mince words when he talked about this unprecedented mess. He slammed the situation as “frustrating at the very least,” and honestly, who can blame him? The college football regular season is less than two weeks away, folks! Less than two weeks! Most coaches have their rosters locked, their playbooks set, and their teams gelling. Now, with this ruling, teams could still be adding players, potentially major impact players, right up to the wire. Day perfectly summed up the sentiment, saying there “has to be a certain point where your roster gets locked in.” It’s not just about adding talent, it’s about team chemistry, scheme fit, and simply knowing who you’re going to war with. The idea of having that uncertainty hanging over your head so close to kickoff is pure chaos.
Day Will Adapt For Ohio State, But He’s Not Happy About It
Despite the absolute whirlwind, Day isn’t going to roll over. He made it clear that while he hates the situation, he also won’t turn down the chance to bring in a player who can make a positive impact for Ohio State. If rival teams are scooping up players cut from NFL rosters, you bet Day will be looking to do the same. “But we also, if there are teams that have some players out there who are cut from NFL rosters that are gonna be on other teams, we have to at least consider it and look at it,” Day stated, according to Spencer Holbrook of Letterman Row. You can practically hear the exasperation when he added, “Do I like anything about it? Absolutely not, but we gotta do what’s right for Ohio State.” This isn’t about preference; it’s about survival and competitiveness in a rapidly changing landscape. He called it a “day-to-day thing,” which is just insane for a program of Ohio State’s caliber, but he vows they’re “just gonna try to adapt.”
This entire situation has tossed a giant wrench into the final preparations for college football. With kickoff looming, the biggest question is how many more former NFL-bound players will suddenly be available for college rosters, and how will coaches like Day manage to adapt to a system that feels more unstable by the hour? It’s going to be a wild start to the season, that’s for sure.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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