{"id":604296,"date":"2026-04-24T20:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604296\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:37:08","slug":"lawrence-taylor-suffers-medical-emergency-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604296\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence Taylor suffers medical emergency in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Giants build for the future at the NFL draft<\/a>, one of their franchise greats is dealing with a health scare.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Taylor was taken to a hospital in New Jersey after suffering a medical emergency<\/a>, TMZ Sports reported Friday.<\/p>\n

The specific details are murky, but the website reported that those close to the 67-year-old Taylor don\u2019t believe that \u201cwhatever he\u2019s dealing with is too serious\u201d and he will be released from the hospital soon.<\/p>\n

Giants great Lawrence Taylor rings the bell before the start of the first quarter of the Giants and Washington Commanders game in East Rutherford, N.J. in 2024. Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/p>\n

Taylor was initially taken into the emergency room before going to a different part of the hospital.<\/p>\n

The NFL legend, who turned 67 in February, has dealt with a number of health ailments post-retirement, and has also been open about his issues with drug addiction.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Taylor receives his Hall of Fame ring to the cheers of the crowd at a Giants-Cowboys on October 18, 1999. New York Post<\/p>\n

The Hall of Famer has appeared looking in good spirts at recent events, including when he visited UNC football coach Bill Belichick<\/a> in Chapel Hill, his alma mater, earlier this month. <\/p>\n

Belichick was Taylor\u2019s defensive coordinator\u00a0with the Giants from 1985 until the 1990-91 season, and they won two Super Bowls together in 1987 and 1991. <\/p>\n

Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor attends a game between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts on November 3, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Colts defeated the Giants 40-24. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Taylor also participated in the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in March. <\/p>\n

Before that, he joined Giants teammate Ottis Anderson and Mets great Darryl Strawberry at a \u201cTeam of Heroes\u201d event at Pier 60 in Manhattan in December.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Taylor for the Giants on January 15, 1994. New York Post<\/p>\n

Taylor, the No. 2 overall pick by the Giants in the 1981 NFL Draft, led the franchise to two Super Bowls and won MVP in 1986.<\/p>\n

He was a\u00a0three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, 10-time All-Pro (8x First-Team, 2x Second-Team), and 10x Pro Bowler.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Taylor in 1985. Getty Images<\/p>\n

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.<\/p>\n

ESPN named Taylor as the best edge rusher in NFL history in 2022. <\/p>\n

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