Tight end phenom Sam LaPorta was questionable for the Lions game against the Los Angeles Rams with a knee injury. Wearing a heavy brace, LaPorta not only played his regular role but scored a touchdown.
The scary-looking injury suffered in Week 18 isn’t exactly healed, but the Lions and head coach Dan Campbell don’t seem too concerned about LaPorta’s status for Sunday’s divisional round matchup against the Buccaneers in Ford Field.
In his weekly radio spot on 97.1 the Ticket in Detroit, Campbell indicated that LaPorta came out of the game without aggravating the knee injury.
“I feel like we’re over the hump with him,” Campbell said of the All-Pro rookie. “There will always be a little soreness in there, but I think we got away unscathed there. He’s going to be feeling even better this week.”
That’s sweet music to the ears of the Lions fans as they get ready for the next round of the playoffs.
