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

LaPorta also sat out Wednesday while recovering from an AC joint sprain in his shoulder, and a second straight absence from practice creates more concern about his availability for Sunday's game ...

Without question, nearly every tight end around the National Football League struggled to begin the year. In fact, there were ...

Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58), Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) Detroit Lions guard Kevin Zeitler (71), and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during an NFL football ...

The Lions withstood an abysmal performance from quarterback Jared Goff to defeat the Texans on Sunday Night Football.

Tim Twentyman covers all the Detroit Lions news of the day including injury updates, preparing for the Houston Texans and more.

ALLEN PARK -- Sam LaPorta’s production is down in Year 2. Nobody has to tell the Detroit Lions tight end that, not to mention any fantasy football owner tweeting through the pain. But the ...

The Dallas Cowboys once again hit the road in Week 9 to take on the NFC South division leader, the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta ...

In their Week 9 matchup on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET, TE Sam LaPorta and the Detroit Lions take on the Green Bay Packers, who sport the 19th-ranked pass defense in the league (215.8 receiving yards ...

Dallas Clark Tight End University — need I say more? Dating back to the Hayden Fry era, the Hawkeye football team has ...

Last season, former Iowa Hawkeyes star Sam LaPorta lit it up during his rookie campaign with the Detroit Lions, hauling in 86 receptions for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl ...

LaPorta recorded six receptions on six targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 52-14 win over the Titans. LaPorta recorded a total of two receptions on three targets combined across his ...