The two ex-NFL signees who joined LSU’s fall camp roster amid a legal fight but were not rostered for games cannot visit or join an NFL team this season, the league told its teams in a Wednesday memo obtained by The Athletic.

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The news comes one day after defensive end Zxavian Harris reportedly worked out for the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday.

“The following players who were eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft returned to college and participated with their college football team after the opening of NFL training camp, and therefore, they are ineligible to visit, try out with, or be signed by NFL clubs during the 2026 NFL season,” the memo read, listing only Harris and tight end Dae’Quan Wright and noting teams can be fined for violations.

The league previously sent a memo to teams last month saying any player who went through the 2026 draft process and returned to school would not be permitted to join an NFL team this season.

Coming out of Ole Miss, Harris and Wright signed undrafted free-agent contracts with NFL teams but were cut in August. Dozens of college athletes sued the NCAA this summer in an attempt to get a fifth year of playing eligibility after the NCAA changed its rules, and Harris and Wright were part of such a case in Louisiana. They had enrolled at LSU and were practicing with the Tigers in fall camp.

A judge ruled in favor of the players, but the SEC and other conferences voted to clarify rules banning teams from bringing in players who had signed pro contracts. Players who won court rulings but had not signed a contract (such as only receiving a mini-camp tryout) were permitted to return. The conferences planned strict penalties against schools and coaches if anyone rostered an ex-signee.

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Harris and Wright were the only ex-NFL signees attempting to return, putting the focus on LSU and the SEC, as the conference filed a lawsuit against the school and officials. LSU ultimately did not include Wright or Harris on its final 105-man roster, ending their chances of returning to college football.

Now, they won’t be able to return to the NFL this season either.

“The players are finalizing their legal plans and will likely take action within the next week,” said attorney Ryan Downton, who has represented Harris and Wright in what started as a lawsuit challenging NCAA eligibility rules, expanded to include the SEC and could now also target LSU.

The news is somewhat similar to the NFL’s recent decision not to allow former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby in a Supplemental Draft. Sorsby was banned from college football for betting on his team at Indiana and other violations. He sued and won a temporary local ruling to prevent the NCAA from banning him, but after the Big 12 conference filed its own suit, Sorsby declared for the NFL. The league denied Sorsby, citing a lack of personal accountability, and said he would have to wait until the 2027 NFL Draft.

Harris and Wright won’t go through the draft process again. Neither will players who went through the 2026 draft process, returned to school and do play this season, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said last month. They will all be considered free agents.

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