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NFL Medical Report Reveals New Details Of Garrett Nussmeier's Injury Last Season

by Staff Reporter

April 20, 202628 Comments

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NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero has reported that Garrett Nussmeier underwent tests at the NFL combine that revealed a cyst on his spine, which was pressing on a nerve, causing discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique last season.

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Former LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier underwent tests at the NFL combine that revealed a cyst on his spine — the root cause of the persistent oblique pain that derailed his 2025 season, sources say.

The cyst was pressing on a nerve, causing discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique. He has been asymptomatic since just prior to the Senior Bowl and all throughout the draft process; if that changes down the road, Nussmeier could undergo a minimally invasive procedure and miss just 2-3 weeks while stitches heal.

Either way, doctors say, there is no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier, who is projected a mid-round pick in this week’s NFL Draft.

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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schwartzy•3 hours

The medical staff missing this ruined our season last year. This could have been handled in the prior offseason

Big Scrub TX•3 hours

Silence from all the "fans" casually alleging he was faking an injury all season?

tigerbutt•3 hours

He sucked

NFLU7•2 hours

-lobotomy patient

RightWingTiger•2 hours

And you swallow.

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friendlyobservation•3 hours

Nice job identifying this LSU medial staff.

PsychTiger•32 min

I'd rate them lower than medial in this case.

BTRDD•2 hours

I have a friend who had a cyst on his spine. He couldn't pickup 10 lbs from the pain. The LSU Medical Staff needs to be evaluated and someone fired for not catching this.

PotatoChip•2 hours

So a surgery to remove this last summer could’ve had him back to 100 percent after two week? What a miss by the medical staff.

NebraskaExPat•2 hours

Lots of Rant posters probably need to apologize for all their posts claiming he wasn't really injured.

STEVED00•2 hours

If recovery is so minimal, why not just remove it right now? He would be fine by first minicamp.

HoustonTigerNKaty•3 hours

Okay what the hell is wrong with medical staff? Brooks and now this?

idlewatcher•2 hours

Good. We can now put this to rest.

El Jefe de Tu Mama•28 min

Did the LSU medical staff not order an MRI with contrast? Wtf man.

Willie Stroker•2 hours

A journalist needs to ask Lane about this during the next press conference.

Did our medical staff test for this? Do we have the same medical staff? Do we need to make changes?

tigerpierre•2 hours

The specialist, responsible for error/overlooking, should be brought to court!!!!

ExpoTiger•2 hours

Wow. Are they saying that LSU medical staff missed this?? If so, how in tf does that happen.

HarryHoudini•53 min

Another example why you should always get a second opinion

mule74•2 hours

Whoever is at fault, this cost him a shite load of money.

9Fiddy•21 min

The cyst that saved LSU football causing the Kelly departure.

CaLSUTigerFan•27 min

I think if I were Nuss's parents I would have taken him to my own private doctor for a second opinion of what was going on.