Virginia QB Morris has injunction request denied by judge - ESPN

A Virginia circuit court judge denied Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction to play a seventh season on Thursday.

The 25-year-old quarterback sued the NCAA in Charlottesville Circuit Court in February in an attempt to return for one more season after his extension of eligibility waiver and appeal were denied by the NCAA earlier this year.

Morris, who led the Cavaliers to 11 wins and the ACC championship game in 2025, played six seasons and started 35 games during his stints at Oklahoma, TCU, North Texas and Virginia.

«The NCAA is pleased by the court's decision today, which protects the integrity of collegiate competition,» the NCAA said in a statement. «As additional lawsuits challenging common-sense, academically-tied eligibility rules are filed, the NCAA will continue to defend against attempts to rob high school students across the nation of the opportunity to compete in college and experience the life-changing opportunities only college sports can create.

»The NCAA and its member schools are making changes to deliver more benefits to student-athletes, but the patchwork of state laws and inconsistent, conflicting court decisions make partnering with Congress essential to provide stability for all college athletes."

Morris' attorneys argued he was wrongly denied a waiver by the NCAA for his 2022 season at TCU. Morris suffered a knee injury in the Horned Frogs' season opener that he said significantly impacted his mental health.

Morris returned from the injury to play in three more games as a backup, including the College Football Playoff championship game. His attorneys said those appearances were part of a medically prescribed mental health treatment plan and that the NCAA