In April, Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal after he and Tennessee couldn’t agree on a new NIL deal. The situation put the Volunteers in a difficult position. Tennessee didn’t have another experienced quarterback on its roster.

Tennessee practiced for the first time in fall training camp on Wednesday at Haslam Field. The Vols will continue with practices until their season starts on Aug. 30 versus Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff. Following the Vols' first practice, fifth-year head coach Josh Heupel recapped Tennessee's performance.

The Tennessee Volunteers made headlines across the country this offseason with the departure of Nico Iamaleava on the weekend of the spring game. Naturally, that sent Tennessee's coaching staff into a scramble mode to find a veteran option to come in and compete with talented but unproven players