Overview
- At the NFL Combine, Nussmeier said an undiagnosed abdominal injury from Day 2 of fall camp caused stabbing pain on every throw in 2025.
- He reported that doctors only identified the issue about two months ago after months of uncertainty he called a rare and frustrating situation.
- He played nine games before being shut down in November, a sharp drop from his 2024 breakout season at LSU.
- Nussmeier described recent progress retraining his mechanics and feeling more like himself in the past month.
- He called the Senior Bowl his first healthy game, completed 5 of 7 passes with a rushing score, earned MVP honors, and remains widely projected as a Day 2 pick.