# SEC sues LSU to block former NFL players from joining football roster

The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit against LSU on September 3, 2026, seeking an injunction to prevent former NFL players from joining the Tigers' football team.

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The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit on 2026-09-03 in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, Alabama, against Louisiana State University (LSU), seeking an injunction to prevent LSU from allowing players returning from NFL training camps to play on the Tigers' football team. [^1]

The Southeastern Conference said LSU has expressed its 'unequivocal intent' to place former Cleveland Browns players Dae'Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris, and Blake Cotton on LSU's official football roster. [^2]

East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction on 2026-09-04, clearing the way for LSU to roster former NFL players Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright, who spent the summer in NFL training camps. [^3]

The lawsuit names as defendants LSU, its board of supervisors, school president Wade Rousse, athletic director Verge Ausberry, and new head coach Lane Kiffin. [^4]

The SEC's lawsuit argues that forcing it to associate with conduct contrary to its purpose and mission violates its First Amendment right of expressive association, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to disassociate from such conduct. [^5]

The Southeastern Conference alleged that LSU 'waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes' against league rules. [^6]

The Southeastern Conference has threatened punishment for any team fielding former professional players, including potentially expelling LSU from the conference. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit on 2026-09-03 in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, Alabama, against Louisiana State University (LSU), seeking an injunction to prevent LSU from allowing players returning from NFL training camps to play on the Tigers' football team. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. The Southeastern Conference said LSU has expressed its 'unequivocal intent' to place former Cleveland Browns players Dae'Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris, and Blake Cotton on LSU's official football roster. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
3. East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction on 2026-09-04, clearing the way for LSU to roster former NFL players Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright, who spent the summer in NFL training camps. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
4. The lawsuit names as defendants LSU, its board of supervisors, school president Wade Rousse, athletic director Verge Ausberry, and new head coach Lane Kiffin. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
5. The SEC's lawsuit argues that forcing it to associate with conduct contrary to its purpose and mission violates its First Amendment right of expressive association, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to disassociate from such conduct. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
6. The Southeastern Conference alleged that LSU 'waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes' against league rules. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
7. The Southeastern Conference has threatened punishment for any team fielding former professional players, including potentially expelling LSU from the conference. (Yahoo! Sports, News)

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