UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava expected to miss remainder of season after knee injury

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, sources tell CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. Iamaleava exited Saturday's 17-15 win over Oregon after getting tangled up awkwardly between a pair of Ducks defenders.

At his Monday press conference, Bob Chesney admitted there was "serious concern' but didn't officially rule out Iamaleava for the rest of the season.

"I'm gonna wait on our doctors to make the final call on things," Chesney said. "He has a meeting later today, and we'll have a lot more clarity on where things are at. … There is serious concern at the moment, but at the same time, there's nothing that has been fully ruled at this time. There's still other opinions and people we want to talk to just to make sure everyone sees it the same way."

A former five-star recruit, Iamaleava transferred from Tennessee to UCLA prior to the 2025 season, and he stuck with the Bruins after Chesney took charge. In his second season with the Bruins, Iamaleava provided some stability at the quarterback position, even if his numbers didn't jump off the page.

In four-plus games, Iamaleava completed 62.1 percent of his…

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