His Detroit Lions improved to 2-1 on the season following a 20-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. But it didn’t come without a cost — the health of several key players. You could sense it in Campbell’s tone on Monday, sounding like a coach trying to pick up the pieces.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell on Monday confirmed LaPorta was day-to-day after reports surfaced that it's a low-ankle sprain for the tight end.

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is day-to-day after suffering a sprained ankle during Sunday's 20-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, head coach

Detroit Lions second-year tight end Sam LaPorta injured his ankle against the Cardinals near the end of the first half. Here's the latest:

Barnes was a fourth-round pick by the Lions in 2021 who appeared in 32 games with 10 starts across his first two NFL seasons before earning a starting role in 2023.

It’s a big loss for the defense, which was relying on Barnes to play a variety of roles, from edge rusher to run-stuffer to occasional cover man in the slot.