Pride Of Detroit on Sam LaPorta

Petzing's track record elevating tight ends raises career-year expectations for LaPorta.

New offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has a lengthy history of featuring and elevating tight ends; Petzing spent three seasons in Arizona and elevated Trey McBride from 265 receiving yards as a rookie to 1,239 receiving yards in 2025 with Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections in the last two seasons. McBride personally reached out to LaPorta to tell him 'you're going to love it. You're going to eat, you're going to have a great career,' signaling high expectations for LaPorta's role in Petzing's offense.

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