Taylor has not played since the second quarter in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns, when he injured his left hamstring.
In 2018, Taylor left a Week 3 game due to a concussion and was replaced by then-rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield.
And in 2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers, Taylor was named the starting quarterback going into the season.
The following week, a Chargers team doctor tried to give Taylor a pain-killing injection just before kickoff and accidentally punctured Taylor’s lung.
“But that thought hasn’t necessarily resonated since then,” Taylor said.
So, you try to test it, you do as much as you can, but at the same time, you also have to listen to your body.
“Still in pain, didn’t necessarily know what it was, just knew that something wasn’t right with the hamstring.
Taylor said it was frustrating being on the sidelines during the losing streak, not being able to do anything about it but “lead in my own way” and help Mills the best he could.
I guess he read our numbers or my numbers from practice and was like you must have been excited yesterday just to be back out there,” Taylor said.