| Thu Jun 19 2014 | 14:13 | Chargers waive S Brandon Taylor | ||||
Chargers waived S Brandon Taylor. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Dec 20 2013 | 10:32 | Bolts S Taylor to have another knee surgery | ||||
Chargers S Brandon Taylor will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery after the season. | ||||||
Taylor tore his right ACL last December. He was activated from the PUP list in August but hasn't played a snap all season. The No. 73 overall pick in the 2012 draft has appeared in just four career games. Taylor suffered a setback with the knee during the preseason and admits he still isn't 100 percent. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||
| Fri Aug 2 2013 | 18:18 | Chargers activate Brandon Taylor from PUP | ||||
Chargers activated SS Brandon Taylor from the active/PUP list. | ||||||
The Chargers' 2012 third-round pick, Taylor tore his ACL last December. He can now begin pushing Marcus Gilchrist to start at strong safety. In all likelihood, Gilchrist will take the job and Taylor will play on special teams. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||
| Wed Jul 24 2013 | 18:29 | Chargers place Brandon Taylor on active/PUP | ||||
Chargers placed SS Brandon Taylor (ACL surgery) on active/PUP. | ||||||
Taylor tore the ACL in December and had the knee reconstructed in January. His return timetable is unknown. Marcus Gilchrist will open Chargers camp as the starting strong safety. Taylor was a 2012 third-round pick out of LSU. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Jun 13 2013 | 18:01 | Chargers S Taylor (torn ACL) sprinting | ||||
Chargers SS Brandon Taylor (ACL surgery) has been sprinting at minicamp. | ||||||
Taylor is about six months removed from his knee reconstruction. Last year's third-round pick, Taylor hasn't been taking part in team drills but hopes to at some point during training camp. He's in the mix to start next to Eric Weddle. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||
| Sun May 5 2013 | 12:17 | Brandon Taylor questionable for camp | ||||
The Union-Tribune San Diego acknowledges second-year SS Brandon Taylor's (ACL surgery) status for training camp is "in question." | ||||||
Taylor didn't have his knee reconstructed until January, giving him just seven months to rehab and recover before camp. The Chargers are auditioning former slot CB Marcus Gilchrist at strong safety in the meantime. Eric Weddle remains locked in at free safety, but the other position is wide open to competition. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||
| Fri Mar 8 2013 | 23:08 | Brandon Taylor gets good news from Andrews | ||||
Chargers SS Brandon Taylor (ACL surgery) visited Dr. James Andrews this week and was deemed "ahead of schedule" in his rehab. | ||||||
Taylor tore his ACL in December and had surgery in January. He's "tentatively" expected to be ready for Week 1, although Taylor's training camp status is unknown. The Chargers can't count on Taylor to open the year as a starter. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||
| Fri Mar 8 2013 | 15:40 | Chargers hope Taylor will be starting safety | ||||
The Chargers "hope" Brandon Taylor will be the team's starting strong safety for 2013 following Friday's release of Atari Bigby. | ||||||
Taylor was the No. 73 overall pick in last year's draft, but he played in just four games as a rookie before tearing his ACL in late December. He spent most of his time as an in-the-box safety while at LSU. Taylor is questionable for training camp, though, due to his knee, and it could cost him a shot at winning the job. | ||||||
| Source: Kevin Acee on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Dec 20 2012 | 08:25 | Brandon Taylor will start for Chargers | ||||
Chargers rookie SS Brandon Taylor is expected to start Sunday's game against the Jets. | ||||||
The Chargers are going to use the final two games as an evaluation for Taylor, who will be making his first career start. The third-round pick replaces Corey Lynch as a "box" safety next to Eric Weddle. | ||||||
| Source: Union-Tribune San Diego | ||||||