The Detroit Lions have placed TE Sam LaPorta on injured reserve due to his back injury, sidelining him a minimum of four games.

On Saturday, the team announced that tight end Sam LaPorta would be heading to the IR due to a back injury. The move means Detroit will be without him for at least four weeks.

The Detroit Lions placed Sam LaPorta (back) on injured reserve on Saturday, forcing him out for at least the next four games.

The Lions ruled tight end Sam LaPorta out for Sunday's game against the Eagles on Friday and they ruled him out for at least three more games on Saturday.

Pro Bowl tight end Sam LaPorta was placed on injured reserve Saturday by the Lions with a back injury, and he will be sidelined beginning with this week’s game against the Eagles. LaPorta, who has registered 40 receptions this season for 489 yards, has scored 20 touchdowns in his first three NFL campaigns, including three in 2025.

The Detroit Lions suffered another critical loss Saturday when placing tight end Sam LaPorta on injured reserve with a back injury.

The Detroit Lions confirmed Saturday that tight end Sam LaPorta has been moved to injured reserve due to a back injury that prevented him from practicing all week. The said injury occurred during Detroit’s Week 10 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions were hit with some unfortunate injury news about TE Sam LaPorta one day before facing the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Lions will be without one of their key pieces in the passing game for at least a month. Tight end Sam LaPorta was placed on injured reserve Saturday and will now miss at least the next four games.

The Detroit Lions have placed star tight end Sam LaPorta on IR. How does it affect the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs and the rest of Detroit's offense?