Big Ten Blocks Pro Players from Returning | Syracuse Orangemen Football News

Big Ten and ACC are cracking down on pro football players returning to college — new rules would bar athletes who declared for the NFL Draft or signed contracts, even if they never played a snap. With the NCAA’s recent five-year eligibility window eliminating redshirt flexibility, teams like Syracuse are already feeling the fallout as players like Justus Ross-Simmons face sudden ineligibility. The move aims to protect recruiting integrity, but it could spark legal battles and disrupt team dynamics built around the assumption that pros won’t come back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2f6eb2d999195689