The NCAA eligibility loophole that’s allowing several players under contract with NFL teams to go back to school next season has sparked some pretty strong reactions from head coaches in college and the pros. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning was the latest to speak out about the situation, strongly opposing players who’ve participated in NFL minicamp and training camps to come back to college, stating it’s unfair to the players who never left. A whole new can of worms may be opened soon, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that one Cleveland Browns rookie is heading back to play for a potential national championship contender.
Wright totaled 66 catches, 1,029 yards, and nine touchdowns the last two seasons for the Rebels, and he'll reunite with his former college coach in Baton Rouge. I didn’t call back; I guess I should have.” Wright didn’t see much playing time for the Browns this offseason as he’d been dealing with injuries. If Schefter’s report is true, Wright will have gone from an NFL training camp to a college football season opener in the span of 13 days, becoming the first NFL player to return to college.
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