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Injury update: Sam LaPorta ‘outside shot’ to play vs. Rams, Jameson Williams ‘good to go’

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell gave a bunch of injury updates on Monday, including a fairly optimistic outlook on tight end Sam LaPorta, and good news regarding both wide receiver Jameson Williams and tight end Brock Wright.

Let’s break it down one by one.

Sam LaPorta

Original reports are that LaPorta suffered a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise, but Campbell said there’s an outside chance the rookie tight end could even play this week against the Los Angeles Rams.

“LaPorta’s got an outside shot now,” Campbell said. “We’ll see.