While some rookies may have more time to acclimate to the NFL, it was go-time for Detroit Lions’ Sam LaPorta.
“They didn’t really allow me to be a rookie. Right away, they kinda just threw me into the fire, which is a good thing for the team and for my own individual performance,” the first-year tight end said.
Yeah, I’ll say. Week after week, LaPorta breaks another NFL or franchise record. Against the Las Vegas Raiders, he became the only tight end in NFL history to complete 40 receptions, rack up 400 receiving yards, and score four receiving touchdowns through the first eight games of their career.