Detroit Lions
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Key starter92
Roster Value86/100High-End Starterhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
78
Expected Games
13/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
78
This Year
$6.7M
Per Game
$518K
DETDET
Projected Role
Key Starter
Roster Status
Active
Age
25
Height
6'3"
Weight
249 lb
College
Iowa

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role92
Experience78
Durability75
Continuity99
Prime96
Draft pedigree78
Contract Fit68

Where Sam LaPorta fits · Tight Ends

DET tight ends, last season vs this season — Sam LaPorta is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

92Sam LaPorta8613/177899759678$6.7M25.56'3"249
45Miles KitselmanNEW435/17005050$1.0M251
45Zach Horton312/173111289$885K23.76'4"252
45Brock Wright6514/1777968096$4.7M27.76'5"255
45Thomas GordonNEW385/17005096$885K25.96'5"250
35Tyler ConklinNEW5515/17920898634$1.1M31.06'3"254
92Sam LaPorta8613/177899759678$6.7M25.56'3"249
62Giovanni RicciLEFT518/1741374492029.86'3"240
45Anthony FirkserLEFT478/177004783$1.1M31.46'2"246
45Shane ZylstraLEFT458/175105092$1.1M29.76'4"244
45Brock Wright6514/1777968096$4.7M27.76'5"255
45Zach Horton312/173111289$885K23.76'4"252

Contract

This season$6.7M
Total deal$9.5M

Roster move

Key starter92
TESam LaPortaRoster value86/100
Exp78
Exp gms13/17
Prime96
Draft560
$6.7MThis yr
$9.5MTotal
$518KPer gm

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