LSU has received a commitment from an NFL player. Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright is expected to come to Baton Rouge if he clears waivers after being released by the Browns. Wright is one of the 16 football players granted a temporary restraining order by a Baton Rouge judge to return for a fifth season. An initial hearing in the case is scheduled for next week.
Will Wade is also hoping to welcome a former pro. 2025 Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis has a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled in Baton Rouge this afternoon as he tries to return to college basketball after signing two NBA G League contracts, though he never played a game. Tiger Rag editor Glenn Guilbeau says even LSU’s lawyers thought he might not make it to campus.
The Saints are signing two-time All-Pro kicker Daniel Carlson. Carlson made 22 of 27 attempts with the Raiders last season and joins a kicker battle with Charlie Smyth and Tanner Brown.
LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt’s most reliable target this season could be a tight end. Junior Trey’Dez Green is a preseason All-American and first-team All-SEC selection, and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis says he has all of the physical and intangible attributes a coach could dream of.
The Saints are back at their training facility in Metairie after finishing their week in California with a brutal 34-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Kellen Moore says a performance like that, even in the preseason, is unacceptable…