Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel breaks the silence on the program moving on from star quarterback Nico Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava's time with Tennessee ended abruptly. It began with a blockbuster NIL deal and ended in the College Football Playoff. Now he's gone for good.

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.