For the Detroit Lions who are mathematically at >99% to make the playoffs, the balance of playing vs resting players is ...

The Lions have Brock Wright and Shane Zysltra at tight end in place of LaPorta. And former fifth-round pick James Mitchell is a likely elevation from the practice squad. Neither of those three names ...

Detroit has ruled out Pro Bowl tight end Sam LaPorta for Sunday's game against the Jaguars because of a shoulder injury.

The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week. The Lions managed to extend their winning streak ...

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a shoulder injury during the Week 10 game against the Houston Texans that leaves ...

Sam LaPorta is unlikely to play for Detroit Lions in Week 11 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, placing Brock Wright and Shane ...

LaPorta (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville.

In the blink of an eye, Josh Paschal went from being a nice depth piece on the defensive line to becoming the most important ...

Tight end Sam LaPorta, who's working back from an AC joint sprain suffered in the team's 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on ...

Shane Zylstra and Brock Wright are the other two tight ends on the 53-man roster. Former fifth-round pick James Mitchell ...

Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) took part in the open portion of practice Thursday, but Sam LaPorta with a shoulder injury did not.

Nothing was going right for Detroit’s Jared Goff on Sunday night against the Houston Texans. The nine-year veteran threw a ...