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Garrett Nussmeier's Draft Stock Slides Over Spinal Cyst

4/25/2026

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Nussmeier Surgery

Garrett Nussmeier is a third-round 2026 NFL Draft prospect, ranked No. 77 by the Buccaneers and No. 93 by the Rams.
NFL Combine testing revealed a spinal cyst pressing on a nerve that would require invasive surgery and a 2–3-week recovery if symptomatic.
Scouts attribute his slide from a lock to a prospect to injuries, reduced chemistry and a QBR drop from 79.6 to 72.0.

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Nussmeier Draft Odds

FanDuel lists the Steelers and Cardinals at +430 to select quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.
Saints OC Doug Nussmeier, Garrett’s father, gives New Orleans a +750 edge to draft him.
Kalshi odds favor Miami quarterback Carson Beck, with the Cardinals at +250 and the Steelers at +500.
Analysts say Nussmeier’s stock fell after staying at LSU for a 2025 Heisman run, dropping him from a 2024 first-round outlook to a Day 2 candidate.

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Nussmeier Surgery

Garrett Nussmeier is a third-round 2026 NFL Draft prospect, ranked No. 77 by the Buccaneers and No. 93 by the Rams.
NFL Combine testing revealed a spinal cyst pressing on a nerve that would require invasive surgery and a 2–3-week recovery if symptomatic.
Scouts attribute his slide from a lock to a prospect to injuries, reduced chemistry and a QBR drop from 79.6 to 72.0.

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