August 19, 2025
ANALYSISLaPorta appears to have recovered from the minor undisclosed issue that forced him to sit out practice last Thursday. The third-year tight end is entrenched atop Detroit's depth chart, though he faces tough competition for targets in a Lions offense that also houses running back
Jahmyr Gibbs and wideouts
Amon-Ra St. Brown and
Jameson Williams. Head coach Dan Campbell has held his starters out of preseason action thus far, so it remains to be seen whether LaPorta and the rest of the first-team offense will get a chance to log any reps during Saturday's exhibition finale against Houston.