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LaPorta extension negotiations add to Lions' salary cap pressure alongside Gibbs deal.
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Sam LaPorta, a member of the 2023 draft class alongside Gibbs, is also seeking an extension from the Lions. The team faces pressure to secure extensions for multiple 2023 draft picks (Gibbs, LaPorta, and Brian Branch) while managing a tight salary cap with Jared Goff and other Lions stars consuming large percentages of the cap.
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the team also wants to secure tight end Sam LaPorta and defensive back Brian Branch, also members of the 2023 draft class, to extensions. It won't be easy getting them all under contract for the future, especially as Jared Goff and other Lions stars take up such big percentages of the team's salary cap.
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- Sam LaPorta, a member of the 2023 draft class alongside Gibbs, is also seeking an extension from the Lions. The team faces pressure to secure extensions for multiple 2023 draft picks (Gibbs, LaPorta, and Brian Branch) while managing a tight salary cap with Jared Goff and other Lions stars consuming large percentages of the cap.
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