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New York Jets Are Working Out “Intriguing” Quarterback Who’s The Son Of NFL Coach

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

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The New York Jets appear to have a plethora of options for the 2026 NFL draft. Following another underwhelming season, the AFC East franchise prepares to try to bounce back. Still, they have a lot of work to do to put together a competitive team.

As usual, the NFL draft presents the Gang Green a good opportunity to build a competitive roster. The Jets were deemed one of the three teams already in contention for Arch Manning’s services in 2027, but that might not be completely true.

After parting ways with Justin Fields, they need a new starting quarterback. One unexpected candidate emerged, and the Jets want to get a better look at him.

NFL Coach’s Son On The New York Jets Radar Ahead Of 2026 Draft

Oct 18, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Louisiana State Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (18) stands in the pocket against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday that the New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams will work out Garrett Nussmeier ahead of April’s draft.

“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.

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