Garrett Nussmeier’s struggles with injury throughout the 2025 season are well-documented, keeping him from performing at the level LSU football fans expected from him in his senior year. Nussmeier suffered an oblique injury during fall camp before last season, which caused him a fair amount of pain while playing and led to some erratic throws that weren’t nearly as common the previous season.

Some new information has emerged regarding the cause of Nussmeier’s injury.

“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,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared on “X” Monday morning.

“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.”

Pelissero went on to explain that there is “no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier,” so this news hopefully won’t hurt his draft stock. Nussmeier is expected to be a Day 2 selection in this year’s draft, competing with Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson to be the second quarterback off the board.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: New details reveal cause of LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier's 2025 injury