"This is a very bright line,"
"Are we going to respect each other's contracts? This is a very simple thing. If we can't protect this, nothing else matters."
"This situation is a product of 2026 football,"
"Where the story ends, this is one of the big moments in college football -- or really college sports -- and what we do next."
Demond Williams Jr. announced plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal four days after signing a contract to return to Washington that would pay him in the mid-$4 million range. Washington continues to pursue legal action to enforce the signed contract. The announcement raises fundamental questions about whether multimillion-dollar college football contracts can be enforced and could become a bellwether for the new era of college sports. LSU is the presumptive favorite if Williams departs, the situation is likely to end up in court, and officials describe it as a critical test of contractual respect.
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