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Tight end Sam LaPorta followed up back surgery with a hip injury in August, which isn't great
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LaPorta's hip injury compounds back surgery concerns entering season.

Tight end Sam LaPorta followed back surgery with a hip injury in August, creating availability concerns heading into the 2026 season. NFL.com's Nick Shook flags this injury combination as problematic, though he still projects the Lions to have the edge over the Saints in Week 1.

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