Quarterback Nico Iamaleava was not at Tennessee 's Orange and White game Saturday and is no longer on the roster. It appears Iamaleava is headed toward the transfer portal that opens Wednesday, as coach Josh Heupel had a short answer before the spring game about the past 48 hours.

Without Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee should be even more optimistic about reaching the College Football Playoff for the second-straight season.

The news comes after attempts to renegotiate his NIL went public, creating what essentially became an NFL-style holdout.