Iowa Quarterback Cade McNamara Shuts Down ‘Rumors’
99¢ for 2 months READ NOW SPORTS Iowa Quarterback Cade McNamara Shuts Down ‘Rumors’ BY OWEN CRISAFULLI ATHLON SPORTS UPDATED NOVEMBER 22, 2024 3:00 PM The Iowa Hawkeyes were hoping that they’d get their starting quarterback Cade McNamara back for their Week 13 contest against the Maryland Terrapins, but he has ended up being ruled out for the game. And as a result, rumors began circulating that McNamara’s career with the Hawkeyes was over. McNamara suffered a concussion in Iowa’s 40-14 win over Northwestern back on Oct. 26th, and ever since then, he’s been working his way back to action. While the initial expectation was that he could play against Maryland, the fact that he was mysteriously ruled out led to speculation about his future with the team. Unsurprisingly, the talented quarterback caught wind of these rumors, and decided to quickly shoot them down. Ahead of the Hawkeyes Week 13 action, McNamara shared a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he rejected the notion that his time with the team is over.
- McNamara’s message notes that while he was cleared to return to practice on Sunday, he had an “adverse reaction” that resulted in him not being cleared to play in live game action yet. McNamara cannot travel with the team either, so there are a couple of big reasons right off the bat as to why he cannot play against Maryland.
