University of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who was negotiating a multimillion-dollar NIL deal with the school before the transfer portal opened, missed his team’s practice on Friday, leaving his coaches and many of his teammates surprised. Per ESPN , Iamaleava has been looking for a $4 million deal since December but still hasn’t received what he wants. The star quarterback initially signed a major deal in 2022 that would pay him $2 million per year. Iamaleava hopes to earn a deal similar to Miami’s Carson Beck and Duke’s Darian Mensah, who are earning about $4 million, ESPN reported. Those two quarterbacks, however, earned their deals after entering the portal. What did Iamaleava’s father say about reports of his son looking for a new deal? The quarterback’s father, Nic Iamaleava, briefly shared his thoughts on social media on Thursday, denying any knowledge of the reports about his son looking for a new deal. “More games being played off the field than on the field,” Nic...