NFL Legend Lawrence Taylor Out of Hospital After Stomach-Related Issue

Lawrence Taylor at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 26, 2022
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NEED TO KNOW

• NFL legend Lawrence Taylor will return home after being discharged from the hospital, his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said on Tuesday, May 5
• Taylor, 67, was admitted to Morristown Medical Center on April 20 for a stomach-related issue
• "He is grateful to now be on the road to recovery and hopes to be back on the golf course soon," Eiglarsh said in the statement

NFL legend Lawrence Taylor has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted on April 20 for a stomach-related issue.

Attorney Mark Eiglarsh said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday, May 5, that Taylor, 67, is being discharged from Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey and will be returning to his home in Florida.

“He is grateful to now be on the road to recovery and hopes to be back on the golf course soon,” Eiglarsh said, adding, “Mr. Taylor would also like to sincerely thank everyone for the outpouring of love, support and prayers."

Lawrence Taylor at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 1, 2023
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Eiglarsh continued, "Knowing that so many people were thinking of him and praying for his recovery gave him strength and helped carry him through a very challenging time.”