{
  "id": 5716533,
  "title": "LSU blinks, for now, on the issue of putting former NFL players on the roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/lsu-blinks-for-now-on-the-issue-of-putting-former-nfl-players-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-blinks-now-issue-putting-043112328.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The LSU Tigers have decided not to add former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to their roster prior to their season opener against Clemson, despite an injunction allowing them to do so. The roster currently consists of 103 players, leaving two spots open for Wright and Harris. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the two players could potentially be added later in the season. The decision not to add the players underscores LSU's careful consideration of the benefits and costs associated with integrating former NFL players onto the team, particularly in light of the intense SEC reaction and the potential for long-term issues with the conference and its other members. LSU President Wade Rousse's statement on Friday hinted at this broader perspective, suggesting that the risks were not worth the potential benefits. Coach Lane Kiffin may have been eager to proceed, but Rousse ultimately determined that it was not in LSU's best interest to do so at this time.",
  "summary": "Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris weren't added to the team by Friday's deadline.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge lets LSU add ex-NFL players to team's roster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/judge-lets-lsu-add-ex-nfl-players-to-teams-roster",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:12:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}