backup quarterback is suing team doctor David S. Gazzaniga and the Newport Orthopedic Institute for medical malpractice stemming from a punctured lung Taylor suffered during his time with the Chargers,. The punctured lung occurred Edmonton Oilers Jersey while being treated for a rib injury in 2020. Taylor is seeking at least $5 million.Originally scheduled for November, the trial is now slated to start in April because of the NFL schedule. The lawsuit was filed back in May of 2021.Taylor suffered a punctured lung ahead of the Chargers' Week 2 game against the when Gazzaniga tried to administer a pain-killing injection into Taylor' Andrew Ference Jersey s fractured ribs. Taylor, Patrick Maroon Jersey who had led the Chargers to a season-opening win over the , said in the lawsuit that he suffered "severe physical pain resulting in hospitalization, physical therapy, emotional distre s and other past pain in suffering."Taylor's attorneys stated that Gazzaniga's "negligence, carele sne s and other tortious, unlawful and wrong acts" led Taylor Benoit Pouliot Jersey to losing his starting job to then-rookie quarterback , who started the Chargers' remaining 15 games of the 2020 season. Herbert won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors as the Chargers finished the year with a 7-9 record. The 2020 season was the second and final year for Taylor in Los Angeles. He Milan Lucic Jersey spent the 2021 season in Houston, where he made six starts before injuries and the emergence of led to him spending the majority of the season on the sideline. He signed with the Giants this offseason and is currently serving as Daniels Jones' backup.