Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, which could blunt its impact on new '5 for 5' rule

On Sunday in Denver, the judge who previously granted certain college athletes an extra year of sports eligibility issued a clarifying order. The new ruling specifies that the extension does not apply to football players who signed professional contracts over the summer.

The clarification directly impacts the implementation of the NCAA's new '5 for 5' rule, potentially blunting the broader effects of the initial eligibility order by excluding specific professionalized football athletes from recapturing lost playing time.