Tyrod Taylor is not in a condition of playing other games with the Los Angeles Chargers. He has an internal body injury after the Charger's doctor accidentally punctured his lungs before Sunday's game. Taylor took a pain-killing injection to help his rib injury before heading to the game against Kansas City Chiefs.
Concerning the incident, George Atallah, the NFL Player's Association assistant executive director of external affairs, mentioned that the investigations have been going on.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers' head coach Anthony Lynn defended the doctor who punctured Taylor's lungs. Speaking at a press conference, Lynn mentioned, 'I'm not angry at all. It happens. I can't go into details about it, but it was complications with a shot. Nobody's perfect. The doctor's a good man. It was just unfortunate.'
Also, the American football quarterback stated that Taylor is feeling 'fine,' and he was helping the team to prepare the game against the Carolina Panthers. Following the incident, a rookie quarterback Justin Herbert replaced him on Sunday's game.
Who Does Tyrod Taylor Play For? His Stats And Contract
Tyrod Taylor currently plays from the Los Angeles Chargers, where he has averaged 53.3 percent of passes while running 208 yards, earning 6.8 yards per pass attempt with 0 touchdowns and 9.0 fantasy point. Similarly, his career stats show that he averaged 61.4 percent passes as he covered 9770 yards earning 7.0 yards per pass attempt.
Tyrod Taylor (©: USA Today)
Similarly, he made 54 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, and the fantasy point of 845.1.
As of now, Taylor is under a two years contract with Los Angeles Chargers, which he signed back in March 2019 for $11 million. Before that, he played the 2018 season with Cleveland Browns, where he earned $16 million and $6 million in a roster bonus.
Before pursuing his c, he played his college career from Virginia Tech Hokies football team of Virginia Tech. Throughout his college career, Taylor got named the 2008 ACC Championship Game MVP, the 2010 ACC Championship Game MVP, the 2010 ACC Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year as well.
Tyrod Taylor's Net Worth And Salary
Tyrod Taylor, who measures at the height of 6 feet tall, garners his net worth from his professional football career, and he has $1.6 million in his pocket.
Taylor started his professional career in 2011 from Baltimore Ravens, where he pursued six career seasons until the 2017 NFL season. Later, in the 2018 NFL season, he went to Cleveland Browns for one season. After playing the 2018 NFL season with the Browns, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers for $11 million.
As per his contract with the team, he makes the average salary of $5,500,000, with a total guaranteed $6,000,000, Spotrac reports.