LSU starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier aggravated the patellar tendinitis he has been dealing with in his knee but will not miss any significant time, coach Brian Kelly said Friday. Kelly dropped in ahead of a news conference Friday with offensive coordinator Joe Sloan to tell reporters that Nussmeier did not suffer a severe knee injury or even a new one.

The Tigers signed Mississippi State transfer Michael Van Buren last December after making the move to Baton Rouge while returning Colin Hurley and defensive back/running back turned quarterback Ju'Juan Johnson also in the mix. Last Friday, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan broke down the quarterback room and the options LSU has behind Nussmeier.

Speculation ran wild in Baton Rouge this week after LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was reportedly helped off the practice field Wednesday. The noise began when unverified reports on social media suggested Nussmeier suffered a serious knee injury during a closed practice.