LSU Will Not Roster Former NFL Players Wright, Harris
It’s unclear if de-escalation will be enough to end the litigation altogether.
LSU has decided not to roster two players who previously signed NFL preseason contracts, Aiden Anding and Zxavian Harris. The school has reached their maximum roster of 105 players for the season. These two players were at the center of a legal dispute between LSU and the SEC. The SEC filed a lawsuit against LSU on Tuesday, threatening to expel the school from the conference.
LSU's decision to not roster the players comes after the SEC escalated its lawsuit on Tuesday, and LSU has now locked in their roster for the season. The decision ends the uncertainty surrounding whether the two players would be rostered this season. However, it remains unclear if the decision will resolve the legal battle, as the SEC seems to be testing its ability to enforce conference rules.
The legal battle began earlier in August, when a group of players sued the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility. Wright and Harris, among the larger group, had signed preseason contracts and were now attempting to return to college. The SEC responded with a conference-wide ban on players, but LSU and the athletes refused to back down.
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