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Lions TE Sam LaPorta jukes Broncos defender for TD

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DETROIT -- After a scoreless first quarter between Detroit and Denver, Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta broke the ice at 12:31 in the second quarter with a 19-yard touchdown on Saturday night.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's @Samlaporta for 6u20e3#DENvsDET on NFL Network | #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/vfnX2or3Dv

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 17, 2023

After making the catch from quarterback Jared Goff, LaPorta made Denver's inside linebacker Josey Jewell miss on a tackle before finding his way into the end zone to put the Lions ahead 7-0.