Sam LaPorta Injury History & Updates

Sam LaPorta's Injury Guide

Medium Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

53.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

4.4%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

2.30

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Sam LaPorta's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Injury History

Date	League	Injury	Games Missed	Details
Nov 19, 2022	NFL	Knee Meniscus Tear Grade 1	1	LaPorta returned for Iowa's December 31 bowl game.
Jan 7, 2024	NFL	Knee Unspecified Bruise Grade 1	-	He also sustained a hyperextension. Surprisingly, LaPorta played through the injury in the postseason.
Aug 2, 2024	NFL	Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	LaPorta dealt with a minor strain.
Sep 22, 2024	NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	LaPorta played through the injury but it clearly affected him
Nov 10, 2024	NFL	Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain Grade 1	1	LaPorta suffered a sprained AC joint in Week 10's win over the Texans.

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Shark Bites

Lions RB David Montgomery injured his right MCL in Sunday's loss to the Bills and will be out indefinitely. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that it's a tear and that Montgomery might be out through the playoffs. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports it as a sprain but adds that Montgomery will have further testing. Whatever the specific diagnosis and return timeline, it seems a pretty safe bet that Montgomery will miss the rest of the regular season.

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta posted a 7-111 receiving line on 10 targets in Sunday's loss to the Bills. Those numbers easily marked season highs in all three categories and clearly got a boost from Detroit throwing a season-high 59 passes.

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught three of six targets for only six yards, but found the end zone twice. His first game being a major red zone target saw some life for the disappointing fantasy TE.

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta didn't reach 6 targets in any of the Lions' first six games this season. He has now down so in three of his past four, surrounding an inactive Week 11. LaPorta's 6 targets in Sunday's win over the Colts trailed co-leaders Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams (7 apiece) but beat No. 4, WR Tim Patrick, by two.

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report. He should be ready to play his usual role on Sunday against the Colts’ 30th-ranked TE defense.

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