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DETROIT Lions star Sam LaPorta will miss this Sunday\u2019s match up with the Philadelphia Eagles through injury.<\/p>\n
The tight end, 24, has been suffering with a back issue.<\/p>\n LaPorta did not participate in practice alongside his teammates this week.<\/p>\n And this weekend\u2019s Sunday Night Football clash with the reigning Super Bowl champion will come too soon.<\/p>\n The 2023 Pro Bowler has started all nine games for the Lions so far this season.<\/p>\n Dan Campbell\u2018s squad is 6-3 and beat the Washington Commanders 44-22 last weekend.<\/p>\n In LaPorta\u2019s absence, the Lions will lean more on Brock Wright.<\/p>\n Wright, 26, signed with Detroit as an undrafted free agent in 2021 following four years at Notre Dame.<\/p>\n Campbell, 49, has publicly backed Wright to shine.<\/p>\n \u201cBrock\u2019s a guy we don\u2019t talk a lot about, but he\u2019s the jack of all trades,\u201d the Lions head coach said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe does everything for us: pass protect, run block, he can run some routes, he plays special teams.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s one of the most dependable players we have on this team.\u201d<\/p>\n LaPorta is not the only player that Campbell will have to do without.<\/p>\n Safety Kerby Joseph will be absent for a fourth straight game due to a knee issue.<\/p>\n While cornerback Terrion Arnold is out with concussion.<\/p>\n Arnold, 22, sustained the head injury during last week\u2019s win over the Commanders.<\/p>\n THE 2025 NFL season is well underway and you can get some excellent deals to watch all the action.<\/p>\n Below you\u2019ll find all the places to watch the biggest stars from across the sport ANYWHERE in the country.<\/p>\n There\u2019s some excellent deals on offer as the Eagles, Chiefs, Bills and Co fight it out to reach the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The former Alabama standout missed all three practice sessions this week.<\/p>\n He may be in line to make his return against the New York Giants on November 23.<\/p>\n But he will first have to be cleared by an independent neurologist.<\/p>\n Arnold could be replaced by Rock Ya-Sin at cornerback.<\/p>\n Ya-Sin, 29, has started two games so far this season.<\/p>\n The first came in the Kansas City Chiefs defeat, while the second came in victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DETROIT Lions star Sam LaPorta will miss this Sunday\u2019s match up with the Philadelphia Eagles through injury. The tight end, 24, has been suffering with a back issue. LaPorta did not participa\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[49,18,534],"class_list":["post-37651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detroit-lions","tag-detroit-lions","tag-nfl","tag-philadelphia-eagles"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Detroit](\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/11\/sam-laporta-87-detroit-lions-1035718283.jpg?w=960\")
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