Overview

• Kelly said Nussmeier aggravated chronic patellar tendinitis tied to a past Osgood-Schlatter surgery rather than sustaining a torn ligament
• He rated the injury’s severity at 1.5 out of 10 and said team doctors will manage it conservatively to keep him on schedule
• LSU briefly closed a fall camp practice to reporters amid swirling social media rumors before reopening sessions to dispel misinformation
• Accounts report Nussmeier clipped a defensive lineman’s knee brace during Wednesday’s drill, sat out the remainder as a precaution and resumed light throwing the next day
• The fifth-year senior passed for 4,052 yards last season and his prompt return is vital to LSU’s aspirations for a national title and College Football Playoff berth