WVSN Notebook 8/21/25: WVU Football Claims Legal Win, WV Native Awarded New NFL Contract

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics and other relevant news.

Update (5:00 PM) – 

WVU Football Players Granted Injunction, Allowing Them to Play in 2025

Update (3:00 PM) – 

Honoring 🔟

College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 member Steve Slaton will be honored with an @NFFNetwork On-Campus Salute on Nov. 8 vs. Colorado 🫡

🔗 https://t.co/j9xHsyrOi7 pic.twitter.com/Moggyn8uc9

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) August 20, 2025

Update (2:00 PM) – 

Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List selections, 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐲 & 𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧

⭐️ @thejadenbray @vesEdward pic.twitter.com/7rKoYYEBQa

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) August 20, 2025

Bears signing QB Tyson Bagent to 2-year, $10M extension ($16M max). (via @rapsheet, @tompelissero, @MikeGarafolo) pic.twitter.com/jQUsOPi9kT

— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2025

Update (10:00 AM) – 

Lawyer for WVU Players Responds to What NCAA Said About Jimmori Robinson