Packers Were Targeting QB Garrett Nussmeier Before Chiefs Drafted Him
Had the Kansas City Chiefs not drafted QB Garrett Nussmeier, the Green Bay Packers were planning to make a run at him.
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By Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.After losing Malik Willis to the Miami Dolphins in free agency, the Green Bay Packers wanted more quarterback depth behind Jordan Love.The team has Kyle McCord and Desmond Ridder both under contract, and they signed Virginia Tech’s Kyron Drones shortly after the 2026 NFL draft.Drones likely has the Kansas City Chiefs to thanks for his new employer because had they not picked LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in the seventh round, the Packers would’ve went hard after him in free agency.“The Packers searched for quarterback help last week,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote.
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