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Detroit Lions TE injures ankle in game against Cardinals

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Detroit Lions TE injures ankle in game against Cardinals

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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was wheeled to the locker room just before halftime, returned to the game and then quickly left the game on Sunday afternoon in Week 3 of the NFL season.

LaPorta cautiously left the field after the Lions scored their third touchdown on a hook-and-ladder play just before halftime. The Fox broadcast showed him being escorted to the locker room during the ensuing kickoff.

LaPorta warmed up on the field for the second half and was back in the game on the Lions' first possession of the third quarter. But after running through the formation and blocking on the second play, he limped to the sideline and ended up on the bench with an ice pack around his right ankle. He was replaced by reserve Brock Wright.

An injury impacts fantasy football, with LaPorta being one of the best tight ends in the league despite his slow start to the season.

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The Lions suffered numerous injuries in the first half. Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold injured his knee on the Arizona Cardinals' first drive, but returned to the game.

Linebacker Derrick Barnes was carted off the field in the second quarter with a knee injury and was ruled out.

Shortly before halftime, defensive tackle Alim McNeill slowly left the field with his trainers, and his return was questionable.

The Lions are already missing linebacker and captain Alex Anzalone, who sat out before the game after suffering a concussion last week. Cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring) and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu (Achilles/ankle) have also been ruled out.

Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press Coverage of the city's professional teams, the state's two leading universities and more. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22and email him at [email protected].

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