Report: NFL Rookie, Ex-Ole Miss TE Has Agreement In Place To Join LSU

By Staff ReporterAug 23, 20265:02 pmDiscuss the story36
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The Cleveland Browns are waiving tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who could now be on his way to LSU for the 2026 season.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Wright has an agreement in place to play for the Tigers if he clears NFL waivers. The former Ole Miss tight end entered the NCAA transfer portal last week after a court ruling opened the door for him to receive a fifth year of college eligibility.

Wright played the last two seasons at Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin before going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles before being claimed by Cleveland earlier this month. Wright caught 39 passes for 635 yards and five touchdowns last season at Ole Miss.

If Wright clears waivers and ultimately suits up for LSU, he is believed to be the first player to spend time with an NFL team and then return to play college football.

36 Comments
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Tigerwm2311 hours
The Ole Miss melt is going to be an out of control fire lol
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You gotta love it lol
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Volvagia11 hours
*flips table*

frick what this sport has become.
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davyjones10 hours
Well, it’s become this way for everyone. So just win, baby!
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CalTiger539 hours
You mean the judge in Mississippi with their decision on Ole Miss QB?
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MFTPC11 hours
He had a good game against Miami….but this shite is stupid.
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Blueghost197811 hours
2024 Ole Miss: 27 catches, 394 yards, 4 TDs, 14.6 yards/catch.
* 2025 Ole Miss: 39 catches, 635 yards, 5 TDs, 16.3 yards/catch. He started all 15 games and was named Second-Team All-SEC by the coaches.

Let’s go!!
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Not bad at all
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Spankum11 hours
How can we possibly still have money in the budget for player salaries?
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Clayvet10 hours
Lol. And Louisiana has the country’s highest poverty rate. Makes for a helluva Twilight Zone episode in terms of priorities.
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tigerbutt5 hours
Todd Graves
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LesnarF511 hours
Ole Piss!!!!!!!!!! Bring on Pyburn too!!! Lane just playing by the rules. Don't hate the playa hate the game bitches.
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LSU_Legz10 hours
This is both awesome and insane.
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CDawson9 hours
This is absurd.
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Roaad9 hours
This just means everyone will declare for the draft at first availability. They will return if they dislike their draft position. Only works in Baseball, because there is an intermediate farm system. This is going to end badly.
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justjoe90610 hours
The line between College and Pro Football is gone. I don't understand how this is even possible.
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Solo Cam10 hours
You know if he comes Lanes gonna design plays for him to score in Oxford
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ellesssuuu12 hours
Wow
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DVinBR12 hours
comeondown.gif
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Volvagia11 hours
Yeah. LSU led the CFB world in NFL prospects opting out of bowl games and set that precedent with Fournette. Now let us contribute to continually blur the lines between pro and college.
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Or we don't evolve and get left behind. Great mindset.
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Volvagia11 hours
It’s not bitching at LSU but the environment. No school ever should have this. The rule in all sports ever has been that once you sign a pro contract you lost college eligibility. That wall is eroding to the detriment of the sport. Great showcase that you don’t understand WTF is happening but you still want to comment on it.
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Timeoday8 hours
Treydez Green says, "Hello"!!
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MONROE8 hours
Tell him to focus on catching at least 50% of the balls thrown to him
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TBoy9 hours
I’m not offended by this at all. In the past, as soon as a college player declared, they were barred from coming back even if they didn’t get a pro contract. That risk was all on the player, and it was harsh. I’ve always considered it to be better if they could finish school on scholarship if they didn’t get a job playing football.
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22jctiger224 hours
wtf
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OSTiger778 hours
Didn’t this guy kill us one of those two years?
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D500MAG5 hours
If vacating or forfeiting ever happens..........just remember to laugh.
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Vernonbrew229 hours
Let me put some fresh ink in my quill pen. TAF needs me to write another check. And I thought the Catholic Church had deep pockets.
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NebraskaExPat10 hours
Brown's coach Todd Monken: "Man, isn’t this s–t crazy?" "I don’t even know what to say. As far as I know, he’s had a medical issue that wasn’t allowing him to practice. That’s a medical issue. It has nothing to do with me. He was cleared, so we dressed him just in case we had to have him." "I don’t know what to say. I wondered why Lane Kiffin reached out to me a week ago, now I know. I didn’t call him back. I guess I should have."
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