The Facts: The Chargers doctor who is caring for Herbert's fractured rib cartilage is being sued for medical malpractice by former Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor, who is seeking at least $5 million after suffering a punctured lung while being treated for a rib injury in 2020, according to copies of the original lawsuit and subsequent filings related to the case obtained by ESPN.

Diehards Line: Taylor, who now plays for the New York Giants, is suing Chargers team doctor David S. Gazzaniga and the Newport Orthopedic Institute that he runs, according to the lawsuit. Moments before the Chargers' game on Sept. 20, 2020, against the Kansas City Chiefs -- the same team against which Herbert suffered his rib injury Thursday night -- Taylor suffered a punctured lung when Gazzaniga attempted to administer a pain-killing injection to his fractured ribs. Taylor, 33, alleges in the lawsuit that he suffered "severe physical pain resulting in hospitalization, physical therapy, emotional distress and other past pain and suffering." HC Brandon Staley already has said Herbert will be "day to day," and the team will not determine whether he will practice next week until Wednesday. The Chargers play the Jaguars next Sunday.