
NFL bars immediate NFL deals for players returning to college after being cut
The NFL issued a memo clarifying that players who return to college after being cut are ineligible to sign with an NFL team in the same year; players may return to college after being cut, but teams cannot strike early deals for a future return, and players cannot sign NFL contracts in the same season. As an example, undrafted free agent Dae’Quan Wright could return to LSU for 2026 but cannot return to the NFL until 2027.












