Discussion: How should the Detroit Lions replace Sam LaPorta?

David Reginek-USA TODAY SportsIt is looking more and more likely that the Detroit Lions will be without their star tight end Sam LaPorta. The rookie suffered a knee injury against the Minnesota Vikings in the regular season finale, and the early signs are far from ideal. Though LaPorta has seemingly avoided the dreaded ACL tear, the preliminary diagnosis is a bone bruise and hyperextension. This injury should not affect him long-term, but with just a week before the Lions’ pivotal Wild Card tilt with the Los Angeles Rams, it might be too short of a window for LaPorta to return.

That opens up the question: what do the Lions do to fill the void?

Looking purely at the position, the Lions only…