© Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Tyrod Taylor battled a rib injury during the week but had every intention of playing.

A look into Tyrod Taylor's net worth, money and current earnings. Discover how much the famous Football Player is worth in 2021. We track celebrity net worth so you don't have to. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor has bounced around the league the past few seasons with the hopes of holding down a starting job. After being signed by Los Angeles last offseason, the opportunity arose this season. However, the worst case scenario occurred after just one start. Accidental injury mires season Taylor completed 16 of 30 passes for 208 yards across two different games in the 2020 season. Impact The veteran really only played one game, starting the season.

Tyrod Taylor was surprisingly unable to start Sunday’s game for the Los Angeles Chargers against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a chest injury, and we are learning more about what actually happened.

Taylor battled a rib injury during the week but had every intention of playing, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. However, he experienced complications when he received an injection before Sunday’s game that was supposed to help alleviate the pain. That led to Taylor not being able to suit up.

Tyrod Taylor was planning to wear a flak jacket to protect himself. He popped up on the injury report Friday, but since it was no doubt he was playing, he was removed from the final report. https://t.co/4qicDAFAL6

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 21, 2020

The unusual situation forced Justin Herbert to make the first NFL start, and the rookie handled it quite well. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 311 yards, a touchdown and an interception. More importantly, he kept the Chargers in the game against one of the best teams in the NFL, eventually falling in overtime.

Video: Rapoport: Tyrod Taylor missed Week 2 after pregame injection complication (NFL)

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It sounds as if Taylor has a decent chance to be cleared for Week 3, but Herbert’s solid performance will complicate things for Anthony Lynn. For now, the Chargers coach appears to be standing behind Taylor.

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