{"id":200843,"date":"2025-07-12T07:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/200843\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T07:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:23:20","slug":"huge-sam-laporta-season-confirmed-after-lions-te-changes-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/200843\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Sam LaPorta season confirmed after Lions TE changes appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta down for a huge 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions tight end exploded onto the scene during his rookie campaign in 2023 but took a step back with his 2024 production after tallying 724 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Not a bad season by any means, but we know the Iowa product is capable of more after his historic first season in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>And fans now believe more than ever that LaPorta is going to have a career-best year in 2025 after a photo of him rocking a mustache went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sam LaPorta grew out his mustache,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/the_det_times\/status\/1943468157093499260\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one fan wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one fan wrote<\/a>. &#8220;The league is absolutely COOKED.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It has been quite the offseason for LaPorta. On top of the stache, the Lions tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLDagXkvFyv\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:got married in June;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">got married in June<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLTBBrlNuZC\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:even met the Pope;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">even met the Pope<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan believes all of that will propel him to huge numbers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mustache, married, and blessed by the Pope? 1,200 yards and 13 TDs,&#8221; the fan said.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;s possible LaPorta sheds the caterpillar over his top lip before the start of the season, but that would be a huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p>MORE DETROIT LIONS NEWS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/detroit-lions\/news\/nfl-analyst-absolutely-nails-prediction-lions-biggest-bust-2025\/017c711380c0d6c17890c013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL analyst nails prediction for Lions&#039; biggest bust of 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL analyst nails prediction for Lions&#8217; biggest bust of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/detroit-lions\/news\/detroit-lions-duo-long-overdue-respect-espns-annual-positional-rankings\/a8da18ce305ce629acf19a72\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lions&#039; duo gets long overdue respect in ESPN&#039;s rankings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lions&#8217; duo gets long overdue respect in ESPN&#8217;s rankings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/detroit-lions\/news\/steelers-lions-trade-proposal-detroit-edge-rusher-pittsburgh-wide-receiver\/4a17a6af0daaf464b4d27337\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers-Lions trade proposal swaps edge rusher for wide receiver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers-Lions trade proposal swaps edge rusher for wide receiver<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta down for a huge 2025 season. 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