Nico Iamaleava is gone from Tennessee after self-destructing in contract negotiations. He is looking for his second raise this offseason. Pete Thamel just dropped the news that the two sides have decided to part ways.
It was reported that Nico was looking to improve his NIL from around $2.4 million to $4 million for the upcoming season. Tennessee didn’t budge on the demands when the standoff was made public, ending Nico’s time on Rocky Top.
While Nico is gone, that doesn’t mean Tennessee’s season is good for nothing this year. Reporter Andy Staples believes a highly-touted quarterback could enter the portal and head to Rocky Top with the QB1 spot available…