Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, sources told ESPN, in the wake of his decision to not attend practice on Friday amid NIL contract discussions with the school.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team at meetings Saturday morning. Tennessee plays its spring game Saturday afternoon. Sources said Iamaleava missing practice Friday proved to be the tipping point.
The standoff between the two sides stemmed from Iamaleava’s contract, and the school decided to cut ties after those talks emerged publicly this week and Iamaleava subsequently skipped practice.
Iamaleava just completed his redshirt freshman season, which means he’d have three seasons remaining at his next destination. The spring transfer portal opens Wednesday, and he is expected to be the most notable player available.
Iamaleava showed promise his first year as a starter, leading…
