Sources: LaPorta, Lions break off contract talks after negotiations stall
Sources: LaPorta, Lions break off contract talks after negotiations stall. The Lions and star tight end Sam LaPorta have broken off contract talks, sources told NFL Network, after attempting to work out a long-term deal for the first few weeks of the season.
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