Can’t drag after effects linked comps into Premiere Pro timeline

Hello! I just started working across Premiere Pro and After Effects. I’m having an issue that when I import the after effects file (file>import), it imports just great but I can’t drag it into an existing Premiere Pro sequence. It gives me the hand with the slashed circle when I have it over the timeline. I have:

-Ensured everything is up to date

-double checked the sequence and comp settings to make sure they are the same 

-selected the layer I want it to drop into and try to drag it there

I’m able to make a new premiere pro sequence with the after effects comp just not put it into an existing one. Also, I did take the sequence I was trying to put it into and I used that sequence (a voice over) in that after effects comp. I thought that would be the issue so I deleted the sequence from the comp and the AE project and reimported but no luck. 
 

thank you for your help!