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Report: NFL players returning to college can't play in league this season
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) - The NFL plans to tell its clubs that players returning to play in college will be prohibited from signing this season with a league team, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
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Reuters
Report: Big Ten to ban returnees from NFL
The Big Ten intends to approve a rule change that will ban football players who have been with an NFL team from returning to college football at one of its member schools, ESPN reported Tuesday.
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AP News
Big 12 becomes latest conference to ban former NFL players while NFL reiterates its rules
The Big 12 Conference on Wednesday followed the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college
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Detroit Free Press
Detroit Lions see both sides on debate over pros returning to college
Detroit Lions UDFA rookie OL Melvin Priestly said some people brought up the eligibility issue, but he's focused on making the 53-man roster.
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AP News
NFL says players who return to college will be ineligible to play in 2026 as ACC, Big 12 weigh topic
Players who leave the NFL to return to college won’t be allowed to come back to the league this season
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Reuters
Big Ten, SEC ban returnees from NFL
The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences announced rule changes Tuesday that prevent players who have previously been with an NFL team from returning to play college football at one of their schools.
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AP News
Big Ten bars football players with pro contracts from returning to play amid NCAA eligibility chaos
The Big Ten has become the first conference to ban football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools
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Badgers Wire
Report: Big Ten bans NFL players from returning to the conference
The Big Ten conference is officially putting its foot down when it comes to NFL players returning to college football.
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SB Nation
Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris: From NFL to LSU
Will Dae’quan Wright and Zxavian Harris be able to play for LSU after a brief time in the NFL
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USA Today
LSU's Lane Kiffin says NFL players shouldn't come back to college football
Lane Kiffin told Pat McAfee on Aug. 25 that NFL players shouldn't be able to return to college football, although he has signed two of them so far.
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College Sports Wire
Lane Kiffin, LSU reportedly instigated NFL player eligibility lawsuits
LSU stands as one of the top teams to benefit if NFL players are allowed to return to college. It's a situation Lane Kiffin reportedly engineered.
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Aggies Wire
SEC, NFL dropping hammer on players returning to college football
The SEC, Big Ten and NFL are dropping the hammer on players returning to college football with new rules and punishments being established.
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