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

by Staff Reporter

April 20, 202657 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•2 months

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

BIIIL•2 months

And there are also a couple of idiots out there who didn't suggest he get a "second opinion" which most people would have done

BTRDD•2 months

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.

Bayou•2 months

Kelly should've been fired

biglego•2 months

BK should’ve diagnosed this!

jdd48•2 months

He was too busy pretending to be John Travolta with his 360 camera.

Big Scrub TX•2 months

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

tigerbutt•2 months

He sucked

NFLU7•2 months

-lobotomy patient

RightWingTiger•2 months

And you swallow.

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friendlyobservation•2 months

Nice job identifying this LSU medial staff.

PsychTiger•2 months

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

PotatoChip•2 months

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.

STEVED00•2 months

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

WaterLink•2 months

Exactly what I was thinking. Just nip the whole thing in the bud now if it's so minimally invasive and recovery is quick.

NebraskaExPat•2 months

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

HoustonTigerNKaty•2 months

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

TabasgeauxHD•2 months

If the cyst gets caught prior to last season and dealt with, we potentially dont get Lane Kiffin. Thank you Medical Staff for being shite at your job.

HarryHoudini•2 months

Another example why you should always get a second opinion

El Jefe de Tu Mama•2 months

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

tigerbutt•2 months

You clowns believe anything.

NebraskaExPat•2 months

Now that this has been found and will likely be taken care of, I hope he has a great NFL career ahead. He was a faithful Tiger.

Willie Stroker•2 months

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?

lsucoonass•2 months

How would lane know

biglego•2 months

Lane has nothing to answer for with this

idlewatcher•2 months

Good. We can now put this to rest.

CaLSUTigerFan•2 months

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.

Ghost of Colby•2 months

His father has been around professional medical staffs since before Garrett was born. Players routinely seek second opinions outside of the team doctors, especially when there are questions surrounding the original diagnosis. I’m shocked the Nussmeier family didn’t seek outside medical evaluation.

lsucoonass•2 months

We don’t know nor know what’s been done

TigerDCC11•2 months

Then why did he try to play or was forced to play? I'm no Dr. and could see he shouldn't have been playing and more tests should have been ordered. Couldn't throw the ball long, couldn't run, couldn't get hit (yet we run the read option).

33inNC•2 months

Many reasons to this, including Kelly and staff utterly failing to get him a serviceable back-up. Add that to the fact that Nuss was paid multiple millions of dollars, and here we are.

I 100% agree with you on the play calls needing a QB to keep and run on occasion, that show just how bad Sloan was at his job. Even without the injury, that offensive strategy is questionable.

Better days are ahead, without that total failure, we may still have Kelly and company destroying the program from within.

ExpoTiger•2 months

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

MasonTiger•2 months

Wish the kid all the best and hope he gets past this. Time to move on though.

mule74•2 months

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

SL Tiger•2 months

At some point you need to remove the purple glasses and admit that he’s a below average college QB, with no athletic ability, which doesn’t translate to the NFL. His excuses are embarrassing.

tigerpierre•2 months

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

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