Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) took part in the open portion of practice Thursday, but Sam LaPorta with a shoulder injury did not.

The Detroit Lions returned to practice Thursday to prepare for their showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tight end Sam LaPorta did not participate in practice after being listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Tight end Sam LaPorta, who's working back from an AC joint sprain suffered in the team's 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, missed practice for the second day this week.

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta sat out his second straight practice on Thursday, raising questions about his availability for Sunday's game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (shoulder) was the team's only player that did not take part in practice on Thursday. LaPorta suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder in the team's Week 10 win over the Houston Texans and is in danger of missing this Sunday's game against the Jacksonville

The second-year tight end has had a down season from his impressive rookie campaign, when he hauled in 86-of-120 targets for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. This year through nine games, the 23-year-old has caught 25-of-32 targets for 366 yards and three touchdowns.

It was kind of all over the place there, but they came together and played well in the second half.” Defensive back Carlton Davis was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant with a hand injury.