College athletes win TRO to return for fifth year of eligibility
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 11:57 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
A group of 16 football players, including three former Ole Miss starters, secured a temporary restraining order that enables them to return to college for another season. This ruling comes amid ongoing legal challenges related to the NCAA's five-year eligibility rule, which some argue should be applied retroactively. As the NFL faces roster cuts, players released from 90-man teams could benefit from this decision to pursue additional college opportunities. While teams look to strengthen their rosters, players face complicated choices about their eligibility and potential professional careers.
- •Sixteen football players were part of the successful lawsuit.
- •Three plaintiffs are currently on NFL 90-man rosters.
- •Lawsuit challenges the NCAA's five-year eligibility rule.
- •Players may return to college if cut from their NFL teams.
- •This situation reflects ongoing changes in NCAA policies regarding athlete compensation.
- 11:57 PMYahoo Sports — Multiple first-year NFL players win TRO for fifth-year of college football
"The general chaos could yield specific benefits for multiple programs.
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