Chargers Team Doctor Punctured Tyrod Taylor’s Lung Giving Him a Painkiller Injection

It looks like rookie Justin Herbert will be making his second career start on Sunday after doctors advised Tyrod Taylor not to play due to a punctured lung.  It turns out the punctured lung was the reason for his pregame chest pain on Sunday.

How he ended up with a punctured lungs is bananas.  It turns out the Chargers team doctor punctured his lung prior to kickoff giving him a painkiller injection for his cracked ribs.

The Chargers’ team doctor accidentally punctured his own quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s lung just before kickoff Sunday while trying to administer a pain-killing injection to the quarterback’s cracked ribs, league and team sources told ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2020

Doctors have advised Tyrod Taylor not to play "indefinitely” due to his punctured lung. The Chargers were hoping Taylor would be able to start Sunday, but doctors are against it. https://t.co/FHm7aJXC8o

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2020

Here's a look at the Chargers team doctor:

What a tough break for Tyrod...  He gets another shot at a starting job in the NFL and a team doctor fucks it up.