Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dae’Quan Wright is a step closer to getting back on a college field.
On Thursday, a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA and the SEC, clearing the way for LSU to add former NFL players to its roster. Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris are both trying to return to college football and play for Lane Kiffin and the Tigers.
“I look forward to putting on a college uniform again,” Wright told reporters outside a Baton Rouge courthouse.
The timing matters. LSU has a Friday deadline to turn in its roster before Saturday night’s season opener against Clemson, and Thursday night’s ruling gives the school permission to sign Wright and Harris without worrying about SEC punishment.
That threat had been hanging over the situation. Attorneys for the SEC told ESPN they intend to appeal as soon as possible.
The legal fight began a couple of weeks ago, when Wright and 32 other athletes filed suit against the NCAA in Louisiana state court. Wright was one of the players granted a temporary restraining order that allowed him to return to college for another season.
The NCAA changed its rules in June, allowing athletes to play five seasons within a five-year span. Wright’s lawsuit says the NCAA is violating its “covenant of good faith” by denying these players the same opportunity to play five years of college sports.
Before all of this, Wright, a 22-year-old undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss, was waived by the Eagles last week, signed with the Browns, and then waived by Cleveland after he expressed interest in going back to college.
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