Former Vikings defensive tackle filing a $180 million lawsuit

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd is filing a large lawsuit after a surgery on his knee in 2016 ultimately ended his career in the NFL.

Back during the 2013 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings felt they got a steal of a pick when they selected Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd in the second half of the first round.

By his second year with the Vikings, Floyd was already a starter on the defensive line and his future in the NFL seemed very bright. But things took a turn for the young Minnesota defensive lineman in 2016.

After appearing in one game for the Vikings during the 2016 season, Floyd underwent a knee procedure that was reportedly only supposed to keep him off the field for three to four weeks. However, the defensive lineman hasn’t appeared in an NFL game since the surgery and he probably never will ever again.

As a result of the effects of the surgical procedure, it was revealed on Monday that Floyd is filing a large $180 million lawsuit against Dr. James Andrews and the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine for essentially ending his professional football career.

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Thanks to the surgery that was only supposed to keep him out for a short period of time, the former Minnesota defensive tackle suffered nerve damage that prevented him from performing like the player he was when he was drafted in 2013.

Floyd remained a member of the Vikings in 2017, but the team kept him on the Non-Football Injury list for the entire season. Despite efforts made by the young defensive tackle, he was never able to get back onto the field for Minnesota due to his nerve damage and he became a free-agent in 2018.

Unfortunately, even if Floyd wins his lawsuit, it still won’t take away from the fact that he will likely never play football again.