Judge rules LSU can roster ex-NFL players in defiance of SEC rules ahead of Friday's roster deadline

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitClippers-Kawhi historic punishmentReport: UNC GM resignsRanking NFL teams by tiersNFL news, live updatesStory byNick BrombergSenior writerFri, September 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesLane Kiffin says he and LSU are in wait-and-see mode about potentially adding former NFL players to 2026 rosterA Thursday court hearing will decide whether or not the SEC can broadly enforce its ban on players who have signed NFL, NBA or WNBA contracts.Yahoo SportsSEC sues LSU, alleging a coordinated push to recruit ex-pro athletes in defiance of rulesThe Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit against LSU and its leadership in Alabama federal court on Thursday, alleging the school had “waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit p