Los Angeles Chargers quarterback out after doctor accidentally 'punctured his lung'

Tyrod Taylor missed the game after an injection went wrong (Bryan Woolston/AP)

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has defended the doctor who reportedly punctured the lung of the team’s quarterback before Sunday’s game.

Tyrod Taylor was receiving a pain-killing injection to aid a rib injury ahead of the clash with the Kansas City Chiefs when the incident happened, according to a report on the NFL’s website.