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Wetzel: Thanks to the NCAA, the NFL waiver wire is the new national signing day

The NCAA's well-intentioned but clumsily executed "five for five" decision made going from the NFL back to college inevitable.

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Published by CurrentWire Aug 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET · First coverage Aug 24, 2026 at 1:24 PM ET

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