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Ex-NFL star Taylor Lewan claims well-known sports doc cut his football career short by 'negligently failing to properly prepare all injuries' in 2020 ACL surgery

By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com

Published: 18:10 BST, 4 May 2023 | Updated: 18:10 BST, 4 May 2023

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Ex-Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan has claimed that a well-known sports doctor cut his NFL career short by 'negligently failing to properly prepare all injuries' prior to surgery on his ACL in his right knee in 2020.

The 31-year-old filed a lawsuit against Dr. James Andrews on May 1 in Florida, almost three years after going down in a game against the Houston Texans.

The three-time Pro Bowler (2016-18) is essentially accusing Andrews of damaging cartilage and to have failed to fix femoral tunnel malposition among other things in court documents obtained by DailyMail.com.

He also claims that the 80-year-old didn't fix all of his injuries during the procedure.

Taylor Lewan is suing Dr. James Andrews over a botched ACL surgery on his right knee in 2020

Andrews, 80, is a popular surgeon within the NFL, working for the Commanders (seen