Former Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright clears waivers, set to join LSU football
After clearing NFL waivers, former Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright is eligible to resume his college football career at LSU, prompting questions about future eligibility rules.
Former Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright cleared NFL waivers on Tuesday, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter. With no team claiming his contract, Wright is now free to return to college football and has announced his intention to play for Louisiana State University.
If a team had claimed him, the standard NFL contract would have barred him from participating in college football. The situation raises several unprecedented questions about how the leagues will handle a player who might receive an NFL roster offer while still enrolled at LSU, whether he could sign after the 2026 college season, and what his draft or free-agent status would be thereafter.
League officials have not yet addressed how existing rules apply to this scenario, indicating a need for clarification on eligibility and contract interactions between the NFL and NCAA.