High School players will be next:
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend spring practice Friday .
Iamaleava's absence came as a surprise to coaches and players, according to sources.
Iamaleava has been in conversations with the Vols about a new NIL contract.
On Thursday, Iamaleava and the NIL collective at Tennessee were working on a new contract.
Several other quarterbacks, including Miami's Carson Beck and Duke's Darian Mensah, have signed NIL deals for significantly more money this offseason, and Iamaleava was looking to renegotiate his deal.
The situation has become a growing source of frustration among administrators at Tennessee and within the locker room, sources said.
The day before the winter portal window closed in December Iamaleava's representatives wanted to renegotiate his deal in the $4 million range, but his deal was unchanged. He's expected to make $2.4 million with the Vols this year, sources said.
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend spring practice Friday .
Iamaleava's absence came as a surprise to coaches and players, according to sources.
Iamaleava has been in conversations with the Vols about a new NIL contract.
On Thursday, Iamaleava and the NIL collective at Tennessee were working on a new contract.
Several other quarterbacks, including Miami's Carson Beck and Duke's Darian Mensah, have signed NIL deals for significantly more money this offseason, and Iamaleava was looking to renegotiate his deal.
The situation has become a growing source of frustration among administrators at Tennessee and within the locker room, sources said.
The day before the winter portal window closed in December Iamaleava's representatives wanted to renegotiate his deal in the $4 million range, but his deal was unchanged. He's expected to make $2.4 million with the Vols this year, sources said.
