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Sam LaPorta (TE) | Game of Inches
TE
Detroit Lions
Active
Sam LaPorta
Age
24
Contract
2 yrs
Cap Hit
$6.7M
Cap Rank
#20 of 171 TEs
87
PRO BOWL
Player Bio
Born
Jan 12, 2001 · age 24
Measurables
6'3" · 245 lb
Jersey
#87
Drafted
2023 draft class
CONTRACT
$6.7M
2026
Base Salary
$5.7M
Cap Hit
$6.7M
Dead Cap
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$408K
Signing Bonus
$971K
Contract Structure
Base
Bonus
Other
2026
$6.7M
MEASURABLES
2023 NFL Combine
[?]
Height
6'3"
Weight
245 lbs
BMI
30.6
Vertical Jump
35"
Above Avg
72th
Broad Jump
123"
Above Avg
87th
3-Cone Drill
6.91s
Above Avg
81th
20-Yd Shuttle
4.25s
Average
67th
Composite Athletic Score
Based on 4 of 6 combine metrics
Above Avg
77
CAREER STATS
CAREER TRAJECTORY
87
ROTATION
SOLID
STARTER
PRO BOWL
ELITE
PRO BOWL
Age 24 | 2 yrs left
TRANSACTION HISTORY
1 event
status_change
Mar 17, 2026
Sam LaPorta status: Day-To-Day → Active
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