The most popular orthopedic surgeon in the world of sport is being sued by a former NFL player.

Brad Sohn, a lawyer for former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle, Sharrif Floyd, announced in a statement that a lawsuit would be filed Tuesday in Florida on behalf of his client against Dr. James Andrews and his convenient.

The lawsuit alleges that Floyd suffered permanent nerve and muscle damage to his leg as a result of an operation performed in 2016 at the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. It seemed to Floyd that he needed an arthroscopic knee surgery, but the suit says that the surgery had a much larger reach and that it was afterwards "negligently administered an anti-pain, "which caused the damage to his right leg.

Floyd, whose career ended in 2016, is claiming $ 180 million in damages.

"We believe that if Sharrif had not been a victim of the alleged medical negligence, he would have been remunerated to the best players in his post, or even some of the best football defensive players," said Sohn at Sport . Illustrated on Monday evening.

The 26-year-old was selected with the 23rd pick in the 2013 draft after attending Florida. He had 9.5 sacks in 44 NFL games.