Meanwhile in college football: NCAA Conference Issues Big Ruling on NFL Players Rejoining College Football. “College sports have become so chaotic that apparently we now need an explicit rule saying you can’t go to the NFL, sign a professional contract, get cut and then come back to college. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) made that rule official Tuesday.”
The NFL concurs:
Sources: The NFL will provide clarity to clubs later today regarding league rules governing player eligibility that have been in place and remain unaltered. A player that goes back to college this season will be prohibited from signing with an NFL team this year.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2026
Schefter’s tweet concludes, “A player signed to an NFL contract who is subsequently cut is a free agent. He may sign with another NFL club, the CFL or return to college, but that player is considered a free agent and will not be subject to a future draft.”
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