Garrett Nussmeier
24-Year-Old
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2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Nussmeier slipped to the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, a much lower landing spot than most projections anticipated, but the slide may ultimately work in his favor. The former LSU standout joins Kansas City, where Patrick Mahomes is rehabbing from a torn ACL and veteran backup Justin Fields provides enough stability for Nussmeier to focus on long-term development within coach Andy Reid’s system. Injuries and inconsistency followed Nussmeier throughout his collegiate career, but he also flashed legitimate upside, highlighted by a breakout 2024 campaign in which he threw for 4,052 yards with a 29:12 TD:INT. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year contract with the Chiefs in May of 2026.
Slide ends in Kansas City
The Chiefs selected Nussmeier in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 249th overall.
ANALYSIS
There was a fair amount of mainstream media hype for Nussmeier to go on Day 2 of the draft, so for him to fall into the late seventh makes him a harmless, all-upside pick for the Chiefs. The Chiefs of course hope Nussmeier won't need to see the field right away, but all it might take is a good start or two to make Nussmeier a fought-over trade target a few years from now. In the meantime, the Chiefs will likely be happy if Nussmeier can merely stick on the roster as a backup -- an outcome that was taken as a foregone conclusion by most draft observers as recently as the morning before the Chiefs picked him. Nussmeier (6-foot-2, 203 pounds) is smallish and struggled a concerning amount during his LSU career, including in his most recent season. Nussmeier's completion percentage was poor in his first four years -- 64.2 as a fourth-year player was his career high to that point -- and then in 2025 Nussmeier's YPA dropped to 6.7 yards. This is probably another Quinn Ewers sort of scenario.
There was a fair amount of mainstream media hype for Nussmeier to go on Day 2 of the draft, so for him to fall into the late seventh makes him a harmless, all-upside pick for the Chiefs. The Chiefs of course hope Nussmeier won't need to see the field right away, but all it might take is a good start or two to make Nussmeier a fought-over trade target a few years from now. In the meantime, the Chiefs will likely be happy if Nussmeier can merely stick on the roster as a backup -- an outcome that was taken as a foregone conclusion by most draft observers as recently as the morning before the Chiefs picked him. Nussmeier (6-foot-2, 203 pounds) is smallish and struggled a concerning amount during his LSU career, including in his most recent season. Nussmeier's completion percentage was poor in his first four years -- 64.2 as a fourth-year player was his career high to that point -- and then in 2025 Nussmeier's YPA dropped to 6.7 yards. This is probably another Quinn Ewers sort of scenario.
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May miss 2-to-3 weeks for procedure
Nussmeier could undergo a minimally invasive procedure to remove a cyst on his spine, which would cause him to miss 2-to-3 weeks of the offseason program while stitches heal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Fell due to interviews?
Nussmeier had subpar pre-draft interviews, which potentially caused him to slide in the draft, Dane Brugler of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Even after an underwhelming 2025 season at LSU, Nussmeier's fall to the seventh round came as a surprise. It's unclear what the potential issue with his interviews was, and injuries also likely played a role in his fall. Nussmeier was plagued by chest and abdominal injuries in his senior season, and he also had a cyst removed from his spine only a few days before the draft.
Even after an underwhelming 2025 season at LSU, Nussmeier's fall to the seventh round came as a surprise. It's unclear what the potential issue with his interviews was, and injuries also likely played a role in his fall. Nussmeier was plagued by chest and abdominal injuries in his senior season, and he also had a cyst removed from his spine only a few days before the draft.