Sources: SEC to suspend coaches who add pros
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The SEC's new policy, approved by all 16 members, aims to prevent schools from recruiting professional athletes to join their college programs. This move is seen as a response to the growing trend of athletes returning to college to play sports. The policy's specifics, including the nature of the discipline, have not been disclosed.
- The NFL will prohibit players who return to college from signing with an NFL team this season
- The policy's specifics and potential consequences are still unclear
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Sources: NCAA defectors can't play in NFL in '26
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The NFL will inform its teams that any player who returns to the college ranks will be prohibited from signing with an NFL team this season, sources told ESPN.
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- The policy is seen as a necessary measure to maintain the integrity of college sports and prevent the exploitation of student-athletes.
- The policy is a response to the growing trend of professional players returning to college and the need to ensure fair competition and maintain the integrity of the sport.
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- 19m agoESPN (US): The NFL will inform its teams that any player who returns to the college ranks will be prohibited from signing with an NFL team this season,
- 19m agoESPN (US): SEC schools that bring back NFL, NBA or WNBA players to their programs will face steep discipline under a new policy unanimously approved by
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