A spinal cyst that affected and prematurely ended LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier’s 2025 season has been asymptomatic since the Senior Bowl, NFL Network reported Monday.

Medical testing at the NFL Scouting Combine revealed the cyst, which was pressing on a nerve and causing the draft prospect’s oblique pain. Doctors said there is no short- or long-term risk for the injury, per the report.

Should the pain resurface, Nussmeier could undergo a “minimally invasive” procedure to fix the issue which would sideline him for just two to three weeks.

Nussmeier played just nine games last season, seeing a steep drop-off in production as he battled oblique pain, with his passing yards falling from 4,052 in 2024 to 1,927 and his passing touchdowns cut from 29 to 12.

ESPN’s latest seven-round mock draft posted Monday morning has Nussmeier being selected in the third round of this week’s draft by the Los Angeles Rams.

Over parts of five seasons in Baton Rouge, Nussmeier completed 64.0% of his passes for 7,699 yards with 52 TDs and 24 interceptions in 40 games.

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Aaron Rodgers could be part of the plan at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the franchise appears likely to enter the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday without a strong indication of whether the 42-year-old plans to play next season.

Rodgers said he’s open to a reunion with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who was hired to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach, and Steelers general manager Omar Khan implied he would know where Rodgers stands before the draft. Owner Art Rooney II also framed the expectations of the franchise for Rodgers’ decision included the pre-draft timeline.

But NFL Network reported Monday the Steelers are still on hold for the call from Rodgers.

Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers after the 2025 draft and pointed to Tomlin as one of the primary motivators for picking Pittsburgh. If he has other available options, the free agent hasn’t tipped his hand.

Rodgers passed for 3,322 yards and 24 touchdowns in helping lead the Steelers to the AFC North division title in 2025.

McCarthy is reportedly high on former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, who was the QB1 for the Steelers at minicamp on Monday.

The Steelers acquired wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. from the Colts to pair with No. 1 target D.K. Metcalf.

Organized team activities begin in mid-May and the Steelers’ mandatory minicamp is June 2-4.

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After trading one standout defensive lineman over the weekend, the New York Giants are now unlikely to move defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, according to a report from NFL Network.

Thibodeaux, 25, is entering the fifth and final season of his rookie deal after he was selected fifth overall by the Giants in the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Giants, under new head coach John Harbaugh, traded defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati on Saturday in exchange for the 10th overall pick in this year’s draft.

Per the report, New York has fielded calls on Thibodeaux’s availability for months but the Lawrence move makes another move less likely.

“No one is ruling anything out. But unlikely,” NFL Network said in its report.

Thibodeaux has 23.5 sacks and 55 quarterback hits over four seasons and 53 starts. He had a career-low 2.5 sacks in a career-low 10 games last season, missing seven games with a shoulder injury.

If he stays with New York on this current deal, Thibodeaux is set to make $14.75 million on his fifth-year option in 2026.

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A.J. Brown isn’t on the move yet, but the long-rumored trade target could be landing in New England this summer.

ESPN reported Brown is “likely” to be traded to the Patriots from the Eagles in June, when the contract and cap ramifications are less severe for Philadelphia.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni have been singing a similar tune on the trade rumors. Most recently, Roseman said at his pre-draft press conference that “A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles.”

“From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I’m going to go right back to that answer,” he said.

Brown’s frustrations with the Philadelphia offense have been well documented over the past couple of seasons.

But there’s a reason Roseman is riding the brakes on making such a deal: The dead cap hit for trading him before June 1 is more than $40 million. It is about $20 million after that date.

Brown, 28, averaged 72.5 catches and 1,041 receiving yards in the past two seasons, compared to 97.0 and 1,476 in his first two seasons with Philadelphia from 2022-23.

Brown played for the Titans when Mike Vrabel was Tennessee’s head coach prior to being traded to the Eagles for multiple draft picks in April 2022. Vrabel and the Patriots are in the market for a lead receiver.

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Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones will be examined this week after suffering a setback during his recovery from a season-ending neck injury, ESPN reported Monday.

The tests will help to determine his availability for training camp and the start of the regular season, per the report.

Jones, who turns 25 next month, landed on injured reserve on Nov. 29 after injuring his neck in Pittsburgh’s Week 12 loss at Chicago. He missed the final six games of the season.

Jones started the first 11 games last season as quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ left tackle, playing 97% of the offensive snaps before getting hurt. He has started 38 of 45 regular-season games and both playoff games since being drafted in the first round (14th overall) in 2023.

–Field Level Media

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension, his agency confirmed Monday.

The 12-time Pro Bowl selection’s contract includes $37 million fully guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus, according to Elite Loyalty Sports.

Williams, who turns 38 in July, is now signed through the 2028 season. He becomes the first non-quarterback in NFL history to eclipse $400 million in contract value and $225 million in guarantees, per his agency.

The 49ers declined to exercise a $10 million option bonus for Williams last month. He is due a base salary of $22.2 million for 2026 with a salary cap number of $38.84 million.

Drafted No. 4 overall by Washington in 2010, Williams is a three-time first-team All-Pro who has played in 204 games (203 starts) with Washington (2010-18) and San Francisco. He started 16 games last season, his most since the 2013 campaign.

–Field Level Media