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Sam LaPorta Out Wednesday

By Jared Smola | Updated on Thu, Nov 13 2025 3:28 AM UTC

Lions TE Sam LaPorta (back) did not practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other details on this back issue, but LaPorta's status for Sunday night's game vs. the Eagles now bears monitoring. We'll see if he gets on the practice field tomorrow.

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