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• Lions' Sam LaPorta: Shut down in Week 7 win

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  LaPorta caught one of two targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Packers. It wasn't a happy Tight Ends Day for LaPorta, who had his worst performance of the season despite the fact that Jared Goff threw for over 300 yards. Even with the quiet afternoon, LaPorta still sports a 28-334-3 line on 39 targets through six games, keeping him on pace for a new career high in receiving yards. He faces another tough challenge in Week 8 versus the dominant defense of the undefeated Vikings.

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• Lions' Sam LaPorta: Season-best numbers in loss

  24D ago • By RotoWire

  LaPorta brought in eight of 13 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 32-26 loss to the Panthers on Sunday night. LaPorta turned in season-high numbers across all three components of his receiving line, and he added his second touchdown of the campaign on an eight-yard grab with 3:38 remaining to bring the Lions within six points. LaPorta has had a steady role through the first four games of the season, netting a 22-228-2 line on 32 targets. It's worth noting many of LaPorta's receptions have had an impact, as he's produced 12 first downs and already has three catches of 20-plus yards heading into a Week 5 road matchup against the Cardinals next Sunday.

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• Lions' Sam LaPorta: Breaks off contract negotiations

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  LaPorta and the Lions have broken off contract talks after several weeks of discussions, and the tight end now is set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. LaPorta's 2025 campaign came to an abbreviated end after Week 10 due to a back injury, for which he underwent surgery in mid-November. He then operated with limitations in the final phases of the offseason program before receiving full clearance at the start of training camp. Through three games in 2026, LaPorta has put together a 14-144-1 line on 19 targets, ranking third on the team in all four categories behind WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and RB Jahmyr Gibbs.

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• Lions' Sam LaPorta: Three grabs in Week 3 win

  09/27/2026 • By RotoWire

  LaPorta caught three of four targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Jets. The fourth-year tight end had his quietest game of the season, as five different Lions saw at least three targets from Jared Goff on the afternoon. LaPorta has been a complementary piece of an offense dominated by Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown in the early going, producing a 14-144-1 line on 19 targets through three contests. LaPorta will look to step up his numbers in Week 4 on the road against the Panthers.

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• Lions' Sam LaPorta: Scores first TD of '26 in loss

  09/18/2026 • By RotoWire

  LaPorta brought in six of seven targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 41-31 loss to the Bills on Thursday. The fourth-year tight end was one of Jared Goff's primary targets Thursday, finishing tied for second in receptions while checking in third in both receiving yards and targets. LaPorta also recorded his first touchdown catch of the season on a one-yard grab early in the fourth quarter, and over the first two games of the new campaign, he's encouragingly been targeted 15 times and parlayed those opportunities into 11 receptions for 100 yards and the TD. LaPorta should remain a key complementary option during a Week 3 home matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 27.

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