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Sam LaPorta

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Sam LaPorta is the starting TE for the Detroit Lions.

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Sam LaPorta this week

The Detroit Lions play next in Week 7, at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 25 (Fox). Sam LaPorta is listed as the starter at TE going into that game.

At TE for the Detroit Lions, Brock Wright and Tyler Conklin are next in line behind him.

Sam LaPorta's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 45-21 at ARI (Oct 11); L 26-32 at CAR (Oct 4); W 31-24 vs NYJ (Sep 27).

Sam LaPorta wears No. 87, is 25 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 245 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of Iowa.

Is Sam LaPorta playing this week?

Sam LaPorta is expected to start at TE for Detroit Lions. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

DET TE Depth

1Sam LaPortaStarter
2Brock Wright
3Tyler Conklin
4Jackson Meeks

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

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Age
25
Height
6' 3"
Weight
245
Experience
4 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGRecTgtRec YdsRec TDCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026DET527373163000
    2025DET940494893000
    2024DET1660837267000
    2023DET178612088910140
    Career4 yrs47213289242023140

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Rush Yds
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    Rush TD
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    Rec Yds
    316
    +8.9/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    4
    Games
    47
    Rush Yds
    4

    #1 of 113 at TE in Receiving Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonReceiving Air YardsReceiving YACReceiving First DownsReceiving EPARACRTarget ShareAir Yards ShareWOPRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    20262321421531.601.3619.7%15.3%0.400—
    20252772742336.431.778.9%7.4%0.190—
    20245803433931.421.2515.9%16.6%0.350—
    20238513584840.431.0420.9%20.8%0.4600.13
    Career19401117125—————0—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 2 games

    Rec
    8-12
    Rec Yds
    92
    TD
    0
    Yds/Rec
    11.5

    Road · 3 games

    Rec
    19-25
    Rec Yds
    224
    TD
    3
    Yds/Rec
    11.8

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ ARIYDS 88
    REC
    5
    TGT
    5
    YDS
    88
    TD
    1

    Final W 45-21

    Oct 4L@ CARYDS 84
    REC
    8
    TGT
    13
    YDS
    84
    TD
    1

    Final L 26-32

    Sep 27Wvs NYJYDS 44
    REC
    3
    TGT
    4
    YDS
    44
    TD
    0

    Final W 31-24

    Sep 17L@ BUFYDS 52
    REC
    6
    TGT
    7
    YDS
    52
    TD
    1

    Final L 31-41

    Sep 13Wvs NOYDS 48
    REC
    5
    TGT
    8
    YDS
    48
    TD
    0

    Final W 31-30

    Sam LaPorta's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Sam LaPorta plays 88% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share88%

    College

    Iowa

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