The backup lineman gets huge ovations, even in road stadiums, when his name is announced. Here's how it happened and the man behind the cheers.

The Super Bowl is over and the NFL season is officially over as well. We're in full offseason mode all around and the next ...

After winning the opening coin toss, the Commanders opted to defer, leaving the Lions in position to receive ... yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam LaPorta, Detroit quickly regained the lead ...

Daniels and the visiting Commanders are headed to the NFC Championship Game after dispatching the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31 in ... scored two touchdowns. Sam LaPorta had a touchdown grab ...

He shouts at tight end Sam LaPorta to his right ... threat in the passing game. The Lions ran the fourth-most plays with six offensive linemen in the NFL -- 74 -- during the 2024 regular season ...

The Detroit Lions' 2024 season devolved from a dream ... Engstrand has also helped developed tight end Sam LaPorta, who set the NFL's rookie receptions record for tight ends in 2023 with 86 ...

Divisional Round Saturday Night Football has the surging Washington Commanders, heading to Detroit for battle against the Lions, with the winner moving ... is focused on the other top talents. Sam ...

That said, the Bears own the No. 10 pick (as well as four selections in the top 72) and have a projected $74.8 million in salary cap space ... Based on what we saw from Lions tight end Sam LaPorta, it ...

In this piece, we will take a look at the Saturday night showdown between the NFC's top-seeded Detroit Lions and the "Cardiac ... Don't look now, but Sam LaPorta has begun to catch fire.

A second-round pick out of Iowa in 2023, LaPorta set the record for receptions by a rookie tight end in his first campaign. However, he had a quieter second year in 2024 with 60 catches and 726 yards, ...