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Aug 20, 2026 · 17:19 UTC · 5 sources

Sam LaPorta dealing with hip injury, but should not be sidelined for long

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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta could miss the start of the season with a new hip injury. The Lions have an injury concern with one of their key offensive players that the club is hopeful will not linger. LaPorta is dealing with a hip injury, and head coach Dan Campbell wouldn't commit Thursday to the tight end being available for Week 1 against the Saints, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Aggregated from SB Nation, PFT feed, RotoWire NFL, x.com, Detroit Free Press.

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