LSU leaves ex-NFL players off roster
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Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers held off adding former Ole Miss players to the roster Friday as the SEC's federal lawsuit and punishment threats intensified.
Lane Kiffin can now roster two former NFL players when his Tigers open the season Saturday night against Clemson
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Lane Kiffin breaks silence on LSU's ex-NFL players bombshell
Lane Kiffin breaks his silence on LSU's last-minute call to keep two ex-NFL players off the roster amid a heated SEC legal battle.
Via Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports, the complaint alleges that LSU and Kiffin “waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes to play football for LSU during the 2026-27 season, including players who had signed NFL contracts with the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”
A Louisiana judge has ruled that LSU may roster players with NFL experience after a ruling two days before the Tigers open against Clemson.
LSU has not even played its first game under Lane Kiffin, and the Tigers have already reached the stage where their own conference is suing them. The SEC filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop LSU from using former NFL players,