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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are learning of some rather surprising news regarding one of their rookies. Reportedly, a lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to return to college for one more year. The news of the lawsuit surfaced on Wednesday afternoon and has started to go viral around the league. Here are the details. Breaking: Packers’ Playmaker Diagnosed With Serious Illness – Everything We Know – Gridiron Heroics Buccaneers Rookie Attempting To Return To LSU According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, some NFL players are looking for an extra year of college football eligibility. In case you haven’t been following college football news, the NCAA has granted a five-year eligibility plan to close a few loopholes that allowed players to play six, seven, eight and even nine years of college ball. As a result of that announcement, players from the 2022 class, who were not given a fifth year of eligibility, have been arguing that they should benefit from the new rule as well, and thus should be able to return to college football for one more season. New: Former #LSU Edge Jack Pyburn and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE filed a lawsuit today against the NCAA seeking a preliminary injunction that would give him the option to return to college. Sources tell me, @mzenitz, & @chris_hummer. https://t.co/hSwRHcRBhT pic.twitter.com/xzwwbkbxvH — AYS Sports (@AYSSPORTS) August 19, 2026 Jack Byburn, a former LSU edge rusher who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, seems to be the first official example of this. After the Buccaneers cut down deadline, Byburn would be able to pocket $115,000 because he was dropped from the 53-man roster.