(BCSNN) — The Cleveland Browns are waiving tight end Dae’Quan Wright, setting the stage for one of the most unusual eligibility twists in college football history. Wright has an agreement in place to play for LSU in 2026 if he clears waivers, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln told reporters Sunday.

Wright is believed to be the first player ever to secure a college football agreement after signing with an NFL team as an undrafted free agent. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles following the draft and was claimed on waivers by Cleveland on Aug. 11.

He did not appear in either of Cleveland’s first two preseason games and has not practiced in more than a week, though he dressed for Saturday’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Browns coach Todd Monken said Wright has been sidelined with an injury.

The move comes days after Wright officially entered the transfer portal, following a temporary restraining order granted to him and dozens of other athletes in a Louisiana lawsuit seeking a fifth season of college eligibility.

Monken acknowledged the bizarre nature of the situation.

“Man, isn’t this s--- crazy?” Monken said Saturday. “I don’t even know what to say.

“I wondered why Lane Kiffin reached out to me a week ago; now I know. I didn’t call him back. I guess I should have.”

Kiffin, now LSU’s first‑year head coach, coached Wright at Ole Miss in 2024 and 2025. Wright caught 39 passes for 635 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Rebels.

Wright graduated high school in 2022 and exhausted his college eligibility last season, prompting him to file suit after being excluded from the NCAA’s new five‑year eligibility model. The rule, less than two months old, grants most Division I athletes five seasons of competition within five years, but does not take effect until next season.

On Friday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA a stay reversing a federal judge’s ruling that had opened the door for all athletes who began college in 2022–23 to return for a fifth season. The stay, however, does not eliminate dozens of state‑court restraining orders already granted to athletes — including Wright — allowing them to play this fall.

Wright’s future now hinges on the waiver process and whether Cleveland releases him cleanly. If he clears, LSU is positioned to add a starting‑caliber SEC tight end under one of the most unusual eligibility circumstances college football has ever seen.