Dae'Quan Wright clears waivers, set to become first player to go from an NFL roster back to college
The former Browns tight end is expected to sign with LSU on Wednesday after clearing waivers, taking an unprecedented path from Cleveland's roster to the Tigers.
An unprecedented route through the football world has its first traveler. Former Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright cleared waivers Tuesday and is expected to sign with LSU on Wednesday, per Schefter — a move that will take him straight from an NFL roster back to college football.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Source: Former Browns TE Dae’Quan Wright cleared waivers today and is expected to sign with LSU on Wednesday. Wright will go from Cleveland Brown to LSU Tiger, and become the first player to go from an NFL roster back to college.
Wright was waived by Cleveland earlier this week with the LSU plan already forming; we covered the initial move Monday. What makes Wednesday's signing historic is the direction of travel: players have gone from college rosters to the NFL forever, but no one has previously gone from an active NFL roster back into the college game.
For Wright, it's a chance to reset his trajectory at a powerhouse program rather than wait for another NFL phone call from a practice squad. For everyone else, it may be the first data point in what could become a recurring option now that eligibility rules and revenue-sharing have blurred the line between the two levels.