Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar undergoes surgery to remove benign tumor from throwing arm: report

Tennessee backmost Joey Aguilar reportedly underwent country to region a benign tumor from his arm.

NFL Network reported that the tumor had been pushing connected his biceps tendon and labrum, causing weakness and pain.

Representatives astatine Tennessee did not instantly respond to a petition to corroborate the report.

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Tennessee backmost Joey Aguilar (6) pulls backmost for the propulsion during the Music City Bowl NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Illinois connected Dec. 30, 2025, successful Nashville, Tennessee. (Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

In his archetypal afloat play with the Vols, Aguilar had a career-best 67.3% completion rate, throwing for 3,565 yards and 24 touchdowns. He led the SEC with 274.2 passing yards per game.

Aguilar joined the Vols aft rather the backmost saga with the school. He played his archetypal 2 assemblage seasons astatine Appalachian State and past transferred to UCLA. However, erstwhile Nico Iamaleava near Tennessee for the Bruins, it forced Aguilar’s hand.

Tennessee backmost Joey Aguilar (6) looks astir the stadium aft losing a NCAA shot crippled betwixt Tennessee and Vanderbilt astatine Neyland Stadium successful Knoxville, Tennessee, connected Nov. 29, 2025. (Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Iamaleava’s NIL play with the Vols sent daze waves done assemblage shot due to the fact that helium became the archetypal assemblage subordinate to clasp retired from a programme for a bigger payout. His woody was reportedly worthy up to $10 cardinal implicit aggregate seasons, and helium was acceptable to marque $2.4 cardinal this past season.

In his career, Aguilar has racked up 10,325 passing yards and 80 touchdowns successful 38 games.

Tennessee went 8-4 successful the regular play and past mislaid to Illinois successful the Music City Bowl.

Tennessee Volunteers backmost Joey Aguilar (6) looks connected against the Florida Gators during the archetypal fractional astatine Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.  (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images)

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Before going to Appalachian State, Aguilar played JUCO shot for 2 years, leaving his NCAA eligibility successful question. He is presently a plaintiff successful a suit against the NCAA.

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