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Sam LaPorta

Number #87
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 3" / 245LBS
Age 25
Draft / Org Iowa
Through 2026$6.7M

1 year$6.7M a yearFully guaranteed

2.2%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
325thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
2.3%of the Lions payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 25 $6.7M — This season
2027 26 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs LaPortaCap hit
322 Sonny Styles WSH 22 2030 Same $6.8M 323 Arden Key IND 30 2028 Same $6.8M 324 D.J. Moore BUF 39 2030 Same $6.8M 325 Sam LaPorta DET 25 2027 $6.7M 326 Marcus Jones NE 28 2029 Same $6.7M 327 Kenny Clark DAL 31 2028 Same $6.7M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $6.7M a year

BrandonAubrey $6.8Ma year 5 years, Cowboys Age 31 MichaelPenix Jr. $6.8Ma year 2 years, Falcons Age 26 Ka'imiFairbairn $6.7Ma year 3 years, Texans Age 32
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
DET
—
$6,748,629
—
2027
DET
UFA