Texas Plans NIL Cap Space Roster Shuffle

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian publicly explained that the program needed to clear NIL cap space to upgrade the roster, listing DeAndre Moore and other players as departures to make room for transfers like Cam Coleman, Hollywood Smothers, Raleek Brown, and Mike Masunas while noting the team should be stronger around Arch Manning. Moore, now at Colorado, responded with yawning emojis on social media, signaling a disagreement with the coach’s framing of the move as necessary. The decision to part ways with Moore and several others was presented as a tough but strategic choice in a bid to compete in the evolving transfer portal era and the SEC. Sarkisian’s comments were highlighted across media appearances, including SEC Media Days and the Paul Finebaum Show, underscoring the financial realities behind roster remodeling and fueling debate about recruiting strategy. Departures also included Parker Livingstone to Oklahoma, Tre Wisner to Florida State, and CJ Baxter to Kentucky, illustrating a broad reshaping of Texas’ skill-position depth. Colorado’s pickup of Moore adds to a revamped and increasingly dynamic receiving corps, as the Buffaloes court a fast-paced offense with new pieces joining a strengthened offensive group.