The announcement got here Wednesday from the NFL Gamers Affiliation, which has now launched an investigation into the incident.
“Our medical and authorized group have been in contact with Tyrod and his agent since Sunday gathering info. An investigation has been initiated,” mentioned George Atallah, the NFLPA’s assistant government director of exterior affairs, in a tweet Wednesday.
Taylor, who was scheduled to start out in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs this previous Sunday, was taken to the hospital after he skilled problem respiratory, in keeping with an announcement from the Chargers. He was later discharged.
The harm just isn’t career-threatening and the group physician “simply made a mistake,” mentioned head coach Anthony Lynn at a information convention Wednesday.
“I’m not offended in any respect. It occurs,” Lynn mentioned. “I am unable to go into particulars about it. There was a complication with the shot. Nobody is ideal. It occurs. The physician, I do know, is an efficient man. It was unlucky.”
The Chargers are set to play Sunday in opposition to the Carolina Panthers. Taylor just isn’t anticipated to play.
