Tight end Sam LaPorta's knee injury looms large for Detroit Lions.
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00:00 John the same Laporta injuries suffered in the season finale looms large for the Lions now headed into the postseason
00:06 What do you make of that being the case for Laporta going in to the playoffs?
00:10 Yeah, Vito really unfortunate the main thing the main goal the Lions were hoping for outside of a victory was to leave week 18
00:19 Healthy unfortunately that did not take place two key injuries for the Lions
00:24 Tight-end Sam Laporta who broke the rookie receiving record for tight ends at Ford Field with a touchdown
00:30 Unfortunately suffered a bone bruise and a hyper extended knee when he went down the way in which he grabbed his knee with his hands
00:37 People felt maybe it could be a much longer injury
00:40 So thankfully that there's still potential for Laporta to potentially return this postseason Dan Campbell gives him an outside chance
00:48 To maybe even play against the Rams
00:51 I think it's safe to assume right now that the Lions will be without their talented tight end at least
00:56 Through the first wildcard round of the playoffs. We'll see if he'll be available in the divisional round Khalif Raymond
01:03 Probably again probably at this point expected not to perform so you look at it and you say for the Lions Vito
01:09 It's gonna be a tall task to move forward
01:12 Why the offense had so many plays installed for Laporta the connection that he developed with Jared Goff
01:18 Really was outstanding you looked at a player that
01:21 was able to acclimate quickly to the NFL and really became a security blanket for Jared Goff and
01:27 Maybe the Lions will go outside the organization to sign a veteran
01:32 But I think that when you look at it, the Lions have tended to really focus in on
01:37 Internal options when they face some significant injuries, so you still have James Mitchell
01:41 You still have players on the practice squad and maybe even a returning Brock, right?
01:46 so even though the Lions are going to deeply miss and really really have to really game plan in order to
01:54 Make up for the production of Sam Laporta. They still have many offensive weapons
02:00 It's a hit to the offense
02:02 But I think the Lions and what they've shown all year their next man up mentality has allowed this football team
02:08 to succeed and win football games
02:10 John, thanks all the time