oldtimer 8,684 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Report: Tyrod Taylor's Lung 'Accidentally Punctured' by Chargers Team Doctor Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed his team's Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with what the Chargers said were complications from an injection, but ESPN's Adam Schefter revealed more information about the 31-year-old's injury. Schefter reported that a Chargers team doctor accidentally punctured Taylor's lung when he injected the quarterback with painkillers for his cracked ribs. Per Schefter, Taylor has been advised to avoid playing "indefinitely" after the injury. The NFLPA's George Atallah said its medical and legal teams have been in touch with Taylor and are investigating the circumstances around the injury. Taylor intended to play Sunday before the injection went wrong and he was briefly hospitalized. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Wednesday that it's unlikely Taylor will be fully healthy for the Chargers' Week 3 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. "For him to be 100 percent this Sunday is theoretically possible but certainly does not seem likely, based on what I know about the situation," Rapoport said on Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 What was he using? A javelin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,219 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DieHard said: What was he using? A javelin? Oops, sorry I used the wrong needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldtimer 8,684 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Whether Taylor can take legal action against the doctor or the team likely hinges on if he was told beforehand that a punctured lung was one of the risks associated with the pain injection. If the doctor told Taylor what could happen and he consented, that works in the doctor and Chargers’ favor, though Taylor could have been informed and there still could have been something off or wrong about how it was done. This shows again what NFL players will go through in an effort to keep their jobs. We’ve seen enough of Taylor to know that he’s not Lamar Jackson or Deshaun Watson, but he has a winning record as a starter, which can’t be said for all of his peers who have been in the league for a similar amount of time or longer, and he knew for most of the summer that he’d be the Chargers’ starter. Taylor is also highly respected in every locker room he has been a part of. He wanted to play through broken ribs, which are truly uncomfortable, in part because he likely knows he’s keeping the seat warm only until Herbert is deemed ready. The Chargers’ recent history regarding team doctors is less than stellar. David Chao, who was the team physician for the franchise for over 15 years, was accused of malpractice by players and other patients. His well-publicized issues include being a target of lawsuits that alleged he misdiagnosed career-ending injuries. Chao was forced to leave the team only when two San Diego hospitals pulled his right to perform surgeries there. Because of that history and because an NFL player’s health is his wealth, Los Angeles may have current players questioning the team medical staff after what happened to Taylor. Pretty much every player these days will get independent opinions or evaluations because team doctors are paid by teams, but some things have to be handled quickly and it’s paramount that players trust team doctors are doing right by them. While with Washington, Trent Williams was so leery of the team’s medical staff that he sat out the entire 2019 season; he is now with San Francisco. ESPN reported that Taylor has been told by doctors that he should sit out “indefinitely” due to the punctured lung, but if it was the same team doctor and as stated earlier, Taylor would be smart to get a doctor not on the Chargers’ payroll to advise him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,661 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 xen and oldtimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DefensiveMan 758 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 LV Showgirls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,150 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 The Chargers defense is surly legit but they're having a tough time against the Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,219 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 hour ago, qnet said: The Chargers defense is surly legit but they're having a tough time against the Panthers. ingram is out for a month or so. Makes a big difference in that D, allowing lines to slide protection to Bosa. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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