The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in Round 7 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Nussmeier showcased NFL upside in 2024 throwing for 4,052 yards with 29 TDs and 12 INTs. Nussmeier suffered a core injury before the 2025 season which affects his play. He would miss the final four games ending the season with 1,927 yards with 12 TDs and 5 INTs. He did increase his completion percentage from 64.2% in 2024 to 67.4% in 2025. Nussmeier also does have negative rushing yards in each of the last two seasons, profiling as a pocket passer at the next level. Among the 15 QBs invited to the NFL Combine, Simpson ranked eighth in 2025 adjusted completion percentage (77.4%), but dead last in aDOT (7.0). He also ranked eighth in 2025 Big Time Throw rate (4.5%) and 15th in rushing yards per game when removing sacks (7.1). He is currently 24 years old.

Tests at the Combine revealed a cyst on the spine of LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Doctors believe that was the root cause of the oblique pain that Nussmeier dealt with throughout the 2025 season. Nussmeier has been asymptomatic since the Senior Bowl in late January and carries no further short- or long-term risk, per Pelissero.