Detroit ruled out Pro Bowl tight end Sam LaPorta on Friday due to a shoulder injury. He hasn’t practiced all week.
Lions coach Dan Campbell described the injury as a sprain to the AC joint. LaPorta suffered it during the second half of last weekend’s 26-23 road win against the Houston Texans and was considered day-to-day.
“We don’t feel like this is like, ‘Oh, man, this is going to be a long, annoying injury.’ I think we’ll get through it,” Campbell said Monday.
LaPorta has the third-most receiving yards on the Lions (366), with 25 receptions and three touchdowns in his second NFL season. He has 111 career receptions and has a chance to surpass Keith Jackson (144) for the most by a tight end in his first two seasons.
