Agents: Dae'Quan Wright to be waived by Browns, set to join LSU

Key Points:

• The Cleveland Browns are waiving tight end Dae'Quan Wright, who has an agreement to return to LSU for the 2026 season if he clears waivers, marking a rare case of a player returning to college football after signing with an NFL team.
• Wright, initially signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent and claimed by the Browns, has not played in preseason games recently due to injury and officially entered the transfer portal following a legal ruling.
• Wright and other athletes filed a lawsuit in Louisiana to gain an extra year of college eligibility, challenging the NCAA's new rule granting five years of eligibility starting next season, which excluded players like Wright who started college in 2022.
• The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal judge's decision allowing all athletes who played four consecutive seasons starting in 2022-23 to return for a fifth season, but many athletes have secured temporary restraining orders in state courts permitting them to play an additional year.
• Wright previously played under LSU coach Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss, recording 39 receptions, 635 yards, and five touchdowns last season, and his unique situation has drawn attention from both college and professional football communities.