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Sam LaPorta Injury Update
TE · Detroit Lions · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
Latest
Sam LaPorta’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. A back injury and November 2025 surgery ended his 2025 season after nine games.
He showed no limits early in 2026, playing 81% of snaps in Week 1 and 98% at Buffalo in Week 2 (Lineups.com), with 11 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets in those games (Pro Football Reference).
Fantasy Action: LaPorta is a TE1 when active; a near-every-down role in Detroit’s offense makes him one of the position’s safer plays, with his surgically repaired back the main long-term watch item.
Injury timeline — 2026
| 2026 | No injury designations this season in the reports we checked. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Back injury (IR Nov 15; season-ending surgery) | 8 |
LaPorta played 9 games in 2025, catching 40 of 49 targets for 489 yards and 3 TDs before back surgery ended his season (Pro Football Reference; Wikipedia).
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Frequently asked about Sam LaPorta
Is Sam LaPorta injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. Back surgery ended his 2025 season.
Has Sam LaPorta recovered from back surgery?
Yes. After a November 2025 back surgery ended his season, he has played nearly every snap in 2026 with no injury designation.
Where he ranks this week
No injury designation
Lions starters
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