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Big 12 Bans Pro Players from Returning | Macon News
The Big 12 just shut the door on pro athletes returning to college, joining the SEC and Big Ten in a bold move that could reshape college sports. Players who’ve been on NFL rosters are now banned from playing — even if NCAA rules allow it — and any who leave the league to return won’t be eligible for the NFL until 2027. The fallout? Athletes hoping for a fifth year face new restrictions, while legal battles rage across the country, including a court pause in Tennessee. With conferences and the NFL locking down eligibility, the future of college athletics is suddenly more complicated than…
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