The Kansas City Chiefs waived Wesley Bissainthe on Sunday after he signed as an undrafted free agent following four seasons in Coral Gables. He is now considering college again and is one of 41 athletes covered by a temporary restraining order in the fifth-year eligibility fight.
The ACC already voted Thursday, unanimously, that a player who signed a professional contract or appeared on a professional roster cannot be on a conference team. The trouble of going for this and then asking for forgiveness later would be too much.
Double-digit football players were granted TROs today against the NCAA as well as the SEC and commissioner Greg Sankey that have them currently eligible to play this season and enter the transfer portal, per @TexasTrialGroup.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 27, 2026
Among them is Cowboys receiver Jordan Hudson. pic.twitter.com/vVQpwnW0MW
1. Miami has already built a linebacker room without him
Bissainthe started 15 games last season, finished with 71 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and an interception, and helped Miami reach the national championship game.
The staff, as well as Bissainthe, treated that as their final moments together. Summer and fall camp have come and gone, and the staff has handed the snaps to the players who stayed.
Putting Bissainthe back in that mix in late August means taking work from players who have spent months earning it after he chose the NFL. If leaving and returning in September becomes routine, no returning starter or a freshman will see the coaches the same way.
2. The season starts in four days
January would be a different conversation, but Miami plays Friday night at Stanford. The Cardinal has already played a game this season.
This wouldn't be a good look if the Canes added a player during the week of a game. And he may know the system, but bringing on somebody during the season feels like desperate and messy move that just isn't worth it.
3. The legal fight is nowhere close to finished
The ACC rule is clearly against something like this and Miami voted along with every other school to pass it. No player can come back after signing an NFL contract or appearing on an NFL roster.
Judge Martin Hoffman's order in Dallas runs for 14 days, with another hearing set for Sept. 11. The decisions are coming every week and this is changing so fast that it is almost impossible for any college program to feel comfortable in this environment.
Bissainthe gave the program four seasons and none of that is erased if the Hurricanes decline to reopen the roster. He is still very much appreciated and this is not to take away anything that he has done. But there are just too many compelling reasons not to do this.
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