{
  "id": 2655431,
  "title": "Dan Lanning opens up on NFL players returning to college",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/dan-lanning-opens-up-on-nfl-players-returning-to-college",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T21:39:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dan-lanning-opens-nfl-players-213922590.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "College athletics are grappling with a contentious issue: whether NFL players can return to college football. As the Oregon Ducks prepare for the start of the season, the controversy surrounding NFL players joining the college ranks continues to dominate the conversation. Dan Lanning, head coach of the Ducks, expressed his concerns about the trend, stating that it is unfair to both the sport and the players currently on the teams. Lanning highlighted that once a player enters the NFL, they are no longer eligible to return to college, and adding an NFL player would mean removing another member from the roster. He also argued that it is unfair to the college players who have put in the hard work and dedication to be prepared for the upcoming season. Several players, such as Dae Quan Wright from the Cleveland Browns and Jack Pyburn from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have already entered the NCAA transfer portal. Lanning's stance is that professional players should not be allowed back into college football, regardless of their abilities, as it would be unfair to the existing players and the integrity of the sport.",
  "summary": "After Oregon's second and final scrimmage of fall camp, Dan Lanning opened up on why he doesn't think it's fair for NFL players to return to college.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}