NFL Injury Report: Lions’ Record Breaker Sam LaPorta Carted Off With Reported Knee Injury

The Detroit Lions are not going to win this game so easily! As the game entered half-time, the Lions had a 7-point lead over the Minnesota Vikings. But a casualty during the game could turn the tide in the Vikings’ favor. Now when the second half kicks off, will this latest loss prove to be too costly for the Lions?

But before he left the game, he also set an NFL record. What was the record and can we expect him to return to the gridiron soon? Fans are hoping that the recent injury wouldn’t affect the Lions’ Super Bowl dreams.

Sam LaPorta suffers a knee injury

With just a few minutes left for the second half to wrap, disaster struck for the Lions. He caught a pass from QB Jared Goff, but then crumbled to the ground. His left foot had gotten stuck in the turf, he lost his balance and came crashing down. He lay on the ground for a few moments and it was clear he had suffered a knee injury.

Fortunately, he was able to limp off the field on his own. Then he walked down to the sideline and was carried off in a cart to the locker room. The squad initially listed him as “Questionable”. But then as the third quarter started, he was ruled out for the entire game. Will this put the Lions’ post-season campaign in injury?

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But before he had to leave the game, he set an NFL record!

LaPorta sets an NFL record

The second-round pick from Iowa last year was having a monster of a season! He found himself in the NFL history books after he set a new league record. He set the record for the most number of receptions by a rookie tight end. In the game as well, he had secured his 10th TD of the season. The previous record had been set by Keith Jackson in 1988. And he had only scored 81 TDs!

With his final game, he has now recorded 86 catches for 889 yards. This year, he was also picked for the Pro Bowl. With this, he is only the second rookie in the franchise’s history to make it to the Pro Bowl. The other was Charlie Sanders in 1968. And that’s not all. Along with Jahmyr Gibbs, the two became the first pair of rookies to score 10 TDs or more in a season.

Can he recover in time to make it to the postseason?

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