The line between college football and the NFL just got even blurrier.

Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright is reportedly set to join LSU after being waived, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If the move goes through, Wright will leave an NFL roster and return to college football for the 2026 season, something that would’ve sounded impossible not long ago.

Now it’s apparently real.

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The Browns are expected to waive Wright, opening the door for him to head to Baton Rouge. There is one potential complication: another NFL team could claim him off waivers. But the expectation is that Wright wants to play for LSU this season and revisit the NFL afterward.

That’s a stunning turn.

Wright previously played two seasons at Virginia Tech and two more at Ole Miss. His time with the Rebels is especially relevant because he played for Lane Kiffin, who is now at LSU.

So this won’t exactly be a blind leap into a new system.

What makes the story bigger than one player is what it says about the current state of NCAA eligibility.

For decades, signing with an NFL team would’ve slammed the college door shut. That’s no longer necessarily the case as the NCAA continues to lose legal battles over eligibility restrictions and player movement.

Browns coach Todd Monken didn’t try to dress up how strange the situation feels.

“Isn’t this shit crazy?” Monken said when discussing the idea of a player leaving an NFL roster and returning to college.

That pretty much sums it up.

Wright’s move could become another major example of how NIL, transfer rules and court decisions have completely changed the old assumptions around amateur eligibility.

And yes, the NIL angle is impossible to ignore.

While no specific figure has been publicly confirmed, a player with recent NFL experience moving to LSU would almost certainly be positioned to benefit from the current NIL marketplace.

The timing is fascinating, too.

Wright gets another college season, another chance to play under Kiffin, and another opportunity to improve his stock before taking another run at the NFL in 2027.

For LSU, it’s a potentially valuable addition.

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For college football, it’s another sign that the rulebook is being rewritten in real time.

And for everyone watching from the outside?

Monken probably said it best.