Browns expected to waive Dae’Quan Wright, clearing path back to LSU’s tight end room

Cleveland’s plan for rookies and depth at tight end during the preseason may be ending quickly for Dae’Quan Wright. Wright, who was on the Cleveland Browns roster for more than a week, was expected by Yahoo Sports reporting to be waived by the NFL team and return to LSU.

The immediate context is timing. Wright warmed up for the Browns ahead of their Aug. 22 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. In the NFL, that kind of late-preseason roster presence can be a bridge while teams decide which players fit best for roster construction and practice squad options, but college football eligibility and the transfer-return landscape can also push decisions in-season and between seasons.

The key development for college football is where Wright is expected to land. Yahoo Sports reported that if Wright clears waivers, he would be positioned to sign with or otherwise join LSU’s program, bringing him back to the SEC. The SEC angle matters because it places another available tight end option inside one of the league’s most visible programs during prime recruiting and early-season readiness windows.

For LSU, the schedule picture in the report centers on the start of the college season. Yahoo Sports stated that if Wright clears waivers, he could be suiting up for LSU when the Tigers open their season on Sept. 5 against the Clemson Tigers. That would put the waiver outcome on a tight timeline, since college game preparations typically move quickly once practice weeks begin to narrow focus.

From a team-building standpoint, the tight end position is often more than a single role on the depth chart. Even without specific details about how LSU’s current depth is set, adding a player who has been connected to the program’s plans and development can affect practice tempo, red zone packages, and matchup flexibility. For Wright, the move would also change the training and expectations of his role, shifting from NFL preseason evaluation cycles back to a college scheme built around the early-season identity games.

The Browns, meanwhile, are facing the normal preseason churn that comes with roster trimming. The report does not describe the internal reasons beyond the transaction expectation itself, but it does frame Wright as a player who has spent a short stretch with the organization and is now likely to be released. For fans, the practical takeaway is that the NFL roster is fluid this time of year, and players who are on the edge of the active group can be moved quickly based on waivers and eligibility outcomes.

What to watch next is straightforward. The most important checkpoint is whether Wright actually clears waivers, which would be the step that would make his return to LSU feasible on the timeline described. After that, LSU’s early practices and availability decisions around Sept. 5 against Clemson would determine whether the expected return becomes a game-day reality rather than a roster-listing possibility.

Until confirmation arrives from official roster transactions, the story remains a reported expectation rather than a completed move. Waiver processes can change outcomes, and college eligibility steps can be procedural, so the cleanest way to judge how close Wright is to suiting up will be to follow official team announcements and the published status updates that come after waivers.