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sports15 days ago•3 min saved

Rookies win TRO to chase a fifth college season amid NFL roster churn

A group of first-year NFL players secured a temporary restraining order allowing them to return to college for another season under the NCAA’s five-year eligibility rule, potentially reshaping rosters as players who don’t land on 53-man rosters may go to practice squads and later join NFL teams. The move comes amid ongoing NIL-related litigation and retroactive eligibility debates, with Ole Miss alumni among the plaintiffs.

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sports4 months ago•3 min saved

NCAA Mulls Five-Year Eligibility With Age Threshold, Scrapping Redshirts

The NCAA is weighing a sweeping eligibility overhaul that would grant five years of varsity eligibility once players turn 19 or graduate high school, with no redshirts or waivers and only narrow exceptions (maternity, military service, religious missions). The change could start as soon as Fall 2026 and would be phased to protect current athletes; questions remain about whether players in their final season would receive an additional year under the new policy.

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