The NFL reverses course and says defensive tackle Zxavian Harris is now eligible to sign with NFL teams this season as a free agent. The decision comes after Harris sought to return to college football with LSU, where he was ultimately left off the roster.
Multiple outlets report that the NFL’s earlier position had affected Harris’s ability to join the league, but the league now allows him to proceed with signing. Yahoo Sports and others frame the change as a reversal of an eligibility ruling, while CBS Sports adds that another player, Da’Quan Wright, is still awaiting information on whether his eligibility status will change.
Front Office Sports similarly characterizes the development as an NFL eligibility reversal, noting that Harris was one of two players attempting to return to college football. The outlets broadly agree on the key points: the league’s clearance, Harris’s LSU attempt, and the ongoing uncertainty for Wright.
