Lambo sues Jaguars, claims Meyer created hostile environment

Free-agent kicker Josh Lambo filed a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars seeking his $3.5-million salary for 2021 in addition to damages for emotional distress, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

The lawsuit, which Lambo filed Tuesday, alleges that the Jaguars and their former head coach, Urban Meyer, created a hostile work environment around the kicker. The lawsuit claims that the issues affected Lambo's performances in 2021.

Lambo said in December that Meyer kicked him in the leg during training camp in August. He also said Meyer verbally abused him. The veteran coach denied the accusations.

"Mr. Meyer's hostility had the intended effect on Mr. Lambo, resulting in Mr. Lambo uncharacteristically missing difficult and long kicks from the ranges of 55 yards, 52 yards, and 58 yards," the lawsuit states.

Lambo, who missed two field goals through the first two preseason games he played last year, began the regular season with Jacksonville. The team released him in October after he went 5-for-7 on extra-point attempts and 0-for-3 in field-goal tries.

The 31-year-old previously converted 76 of his 80 field-goal attempts with Jacksonville from 2017-20 while missing only six extra points.

The Jaguars fired Meyer amid a 2-11 start last season several hours after Lambo's accusations against the coach became public.