Lions's Campbell shares negative update on injury to LaPorta

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) is carted off the field after an injury during second quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Lions HC Dan Campbell shares negative update on injury to TE Sam LaPorta

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/7/24

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season strong on Sunday, but they had some unfortunate injury news.

Tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury in Detroit’s 30-20 Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit.

LaPorta caught a pass late in the second quarter but hurt his left knee on the play.

Laporta is down with an injury after this hit. #MINvsDET pic.twitter.com/NJ0gT4IjYB

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The rookie tight end had five catches for 29 yards and a touchdown in the game.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell shared a negative update about LaPorta after the game.

Dan Campbell on Sam LaPorta's knee: "It’s not as bad as it looked, but it’s not good news. We’ll know more tomorrow."

Said Kalif Raymond is in the same boat.

— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) January 7, 2024

LaPorta is having a monster season for Detroit. Including Sunday’s game, LaPorta has 86 catches for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Detroit has already clinched the NFC North and will be hosting a playoff game next week. But they might not have their star tight end in the lineup for it.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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