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Report: Nico Iamaleava absent from Friday practice amid ongoing contract negotiations

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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend practice this morning amid reported contract negotiations. Word got out yesterday that the two sides were negotiating a new deal ahead of the 2025 season, as On3’s Pete Nakos reported.

A rebuttal from Nico’s father last night seemed to smooth things over, but just hours later, Iamaleava didn’t show up for practice. Clearly, the demand for more money is real, which makes the social media post from last night pretty curious.

More games being played off the field than on the field. Bi7ch Nakos from @On3sports called and asked me directly, I told him I had no idea on what he's talking about.