One of the major health questions for the Detroit Lions entering training camp involves star TE, Sam LaPorta, who is recovering from herniated disc surgery in November of 2025. How well will he recover, and how reliable will he be? The answers will determine how impactful the TE room will be in 2026.
Here are the medical recaps of two of the key players in the Lions TE room, as taken from Lions 2026 Training Camp Medical Preview: Tight End.
(Age at start of season in parentheses.) Click on player name for full medical report if available.
Medical concern level: 9/10
LaPorta’s herniated disc injury was due to accumulated trauma over time and placed #4 on last season’s Top 10 Injury List.
#laporta #training #injury #herniated
Here are the medical recaps of two of the key players in the Lions TE room, as taken from Lions 2026 Training Camp Medical Preview: Tight End.
(Age at start of season in parentheses.) Click on player name for full medical report if available.
Medical concern level: 9/10
LaPorta’s herniated disc injury was due to accumulated trauma over time and placed #4 on last season’s Top 10 Injury List.
#laporta #training #injury #herniated
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