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It looks like they will be letting TE Sam LaPorta and S Brian Branch go at the end of this season because they can't afford to extend them.
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LaPorta faces likely release at season's end due to cap crunch.

LaPorta will likely be let go at the end of this season because the Lions cannot afford to extend him due to cap constraints from market-setting contracts to core players.

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