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#87 Sam LaPorta

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Tight End · Detroit Lions

92
Role Score
Key Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DETDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.2 yr vs NFL TE33rd percentile
Height
6'3"
−1.7" vs NFL TE3rd percentile
Weight
249 lb
+0.3 lb vs NFL TE44th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Jan 12, 2001
College
Iowa
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R2 · #34

Availability & contract

Expected Games
13/17
Total Contract
$9.5M
This Year
$6.7M
+$4.9M vs NFL TE83rd percentile
Per Game
$396K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
86
Roster Value+38.3 vs NFL TE96th percentile
92
Role+45.5 vs NFL TE95th percentile
78
Experience+38.4 vs NFL TE81st percentile
96
Prime+5.7 vs NFL TE52nd percentile
75
Durability+13.2 vs NFL TE65th percentile
99
Continuity+64.5 vs NFL TE92nd percentile
78
Draft Pedigree+51.8 vs NFL TE94th percentile
73
Contract Fit+17.9 vs NFL TE90th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

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

This season · 2026Tight Ends: Steve Oliver
#87Sam LaPorta869213/177899759678$6.7M25.76'3"249
#89Brock Wright624514/17779680960$4.7M27.86'5"255
#13Jackson Meeks26452/171612880$885K23.56'2"210
Thomas GordonPractice squad37455/170—50960$885K26.16'5"250
Tyler Conklin563515/1792—898634$1.1M31.26'3"254
Anthony Firkser43308/17704647830—31.66'2"246
Last season · 2025Tight Ends: Steve Oliver
Sam LaPortaReserve list869213/177899759678$6.7M25.76'3"249
Shane ZylstraUnknown60728/17516650920—29.96'4"244
Giovanni RicciPractice squad51628/17413744920—29.96'3"240
Brock WrightReserve list624514/17779680960$4.7M27.86'5"255
Zach HortonOn waivers27452/1731112890$885K23.86'4"252
Anthony Firkser43308/17704647830—31.66'2"246

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