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 contract discussions with the school.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team at meetings on Saturday morning. Tennessee plays its spring game on Saturday afternoon. Sources said the missing of practice on Friday proved 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.