SEC presidents and chancellors released a statement Monday in response to NFL players seeking to return to college football.
“College athletes, not former professional athletes, have been at the heart of the Southeastern Conference,” the statement reads. “Individuals who choose to leave college athletics, sign professional contracts, and compete professionally should not then be permitted to return to college competition.
“Allowing that to occur will blur the line between college and professional sports, create significant equity concerns, and reduce opportunities for high school and current college athletes.
“College sports are for college athletes. The current confusion around national eligibility standards emphasizes the need to advance the Protect College Sports Act.”
The league issued the statement as a result of a conference call with representatives of each school.
LSU is one of the schools in the headlines for looking to sign former Ole Miss players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavier Harris, both of whom were recently waved by NFL teams.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Monday he didn’t call Browns coach Todd Monken about Wright.
Paul Finebaum has already called out LSU for the actions.
After a Monday evening videoconference of the Presidents and Chancellors of the Southeastern Conference, the Conference is issuing the following statement: pic.twitter.com/kwWxGz5CQ3
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 24, 2026
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Agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday that the Browns waived Wright, who, according to reports, has an agreement in place for the 2026 season to play for LSU if he clears waivers.
On Wednesday, Wright officially entered the transfer portal after he and a group of athletes who filed a lawsuit in Louisiana were granted a temporary restraining order to return to college for one more season.
“(SEC commissioner Greg Sankey) is a very meticulous, careful, individual,” Finebaum said. “... I have no doubt that he is trying to convene all of his presidents — with the exception of the renegade school, LSU — and try to come up with a statement that they feel like sends a message, but holds up in Louisiana court.”
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