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LSU and coach Lane Kiffin closed a busy early signing period with a bang on Friday, officially securing the signature of defensive tackle Lamar Brown, ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit. Brown, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound defender from Erwinville, Louisiana, signed his letter of intent on the final day of the three-day period, the program announced, formally joining Kiffin and the Tigers as the program's first No. 1 overall addition since Leonard Fournette in 2014.

"I can't," Wilson said Tuesday following the Tigers' first full padded practice since Brian Kelly's firing on Sunday, the day after a 49-25 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M. "We have to live in this moment to allow us to take care of our business right now," Wilson continued. "To do anything besides that is a mistake."

"Are you kidding me? Hey, I'm one phone call away," Orgeron said. "I just gotta get in my truck; I could be there today."

Sorry that that doesn't sound appealing to you folks, but I really don't care," Kelly said. "We're trying to win football games.

He was the No. 3 wide receiver prospect in the nation during his senior year of high school, according to both 247Sports and ESPN. He was a consensus top-40 recruit and some even had him in the top-20. One such scouting report, which projected him as an early-round pick, listed his player comparison as none other than current Patriots teammate Stefon Diggs, who is a four-time Pro Bowler.

Haulcy, who transferred to LSU in May and was considered one of the top defensive players available in the portal, was suspended for a fight in his final regular-season game last year while playing for Houston. The news came as a surprise to No. 9 LSU, as team officials were not informed of the suspension until Wednesday, sources told ESPN. The suspension leaves LSU without a key member of its secondary in a road game against Clemson's Cade Klubnik, one of the country's top quarterbacks.

The New England Patriots signed offensive tackle Will Campbell to a fully guaranteed four-year, $43.66 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $28.39 million.