Nussmeier Joins Chiefs, Ready to Learn from Mahomes

0:00It's April 26th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. Kansas City Chiefs just scooped up LSU quarterback Garrett Newsmeyer with the 249th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. In his first press conference, he laid out his hype for jumping into Andy Reed's system and backing up Patrick Mahomes, calling it a prime spot too. Grow. Predraft talks with the Chiefs, stayed light. More like teams keeping their cards hidden in a high stakes game. Nussmeyer sees it as part of the draft dance, but he's all in now. Injuries derailed his last season at LSU with an abdominal issue cutting him to 9 games, 1927 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 5 picks. Still, his 2024 breakouts shown bright, racking up 4,052 yards, 29 touchdowns over 13 games, and a, Manning Award finalist Nadd. He's buzzing about the learning curve ahead, picturing himself absorbing Reed's sharp

1:01offensive schemes and picking Mahomes's brain to view the field. His way. Sounds like he's ready to soak it all up. Chiefs fans got a promising arm in the late rounds, and Newsmeyer said to chase that QB room magic starting this season.