A New Orleans Saints coach learned that his son, who plays quarterback, was working out for an AFC Rival. The news, which first surfaced over the last two days, has caused a massive reaction with fans.
Here are the details.
Jan 7, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the New Orleans Saints helmet during warmups against the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the New Orleans Saints helmet during warmups against the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Saints’ Offensive Coordinator Sees Quarterback Son Workout For The Los Angeles Rams
On Thursday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams will workout LSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier:
“With the Jets and Rams set to take a closer look soon at one of the draft’s intriguing QB prospects,” Pelissero reported.
During an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders,” Nussmeier, the son of New Orleans Saints’ OC Doug Nussmeier, reflected on the tough 2025 college season, where he was limited to just nine games.
“It has been a long road to try and get back to being healthy. It’s been tough, and it was a challenging year,” Nussmeier said, before going deeper on his injury.
“The injury occured day two of fall camp last season. So, really, any time I went to throw the football, it was a stabbing pain in my ab. We actually didn’t know what it was either throughout the entire year. It’s not the trainers or doctors fault here, it was just kind of a rare deal. I have discussed with the teams what the actual injury was, now that we have the real diagnosis. All of the teams have that information. I won’t release that publically but it was a rare, frustrating deal,” Nussmeier said.
This could be an intriguing option for the Cowboys, who reportedly have Ty Simpson on the radar, too.
Here is a look at Nussmeier at the NFL Combine:
.@LSUfootball QB Garrett Nussmeier put together a strong showing in Indy 💪 pic.twitter.com/d3KncANxfS
— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2026
Nussmeier spent all five of his college years at LSU. He turned into one of the more experienced quarterbacks in the entire nation. Here are his final college stats:
40 Games
660/1032 pass completions/attempts
64% completion percentage
52 touchdowns
24 interceptions
There is no doubt that he will get an opportunity in the league, it will be intriguing to see where.
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