​Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty ImagesDetroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has provided a major update on star tight end Sam LaPorta’s availability for the team’s regular-season opener.LaPorta sustained a hip injury during a training session and has missed practice sessions ever since, including Wednesday’s training camp. However, Campbell revealed that the injury is not considered serious.Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty ImagesDan Campbell remains unsure about LaPorta’s returnCampbell said LaPorta is being rested for now so that he can return when the team needs him and when the time is right.“Sam, the other night, he got hit in the hip and it flared up a little bit, just a little aggravated. But, we feel good long-term about him. We’re resting him for a little bit here and letting it calm down,” Campbell said.When asked whether LaPorta’s injury could be re-aggravated during the regular season, Campbell admitted that he does not know for now but remains hopeful that the tight end will be alright.“I don’t know,” he said. “I feel like we’ll be OK, but I don’t know.”LaPorta also suffered a season-ending back injury last season, limiting him to nine games as the Lions finished fourth in the NFC North. He caught 40 passes for 489 yards and three touchdowns during the campaign.In his three-season NFL career, LaPorta has amassed 186 catches for 2,104 yards and 20 touchdowns and is regarded as one of the most promising tight ends in the league.Read more:Sports columnist resigns after story of protesters defending Sophie Cunningham ‘spiked’ by newspaperNFL team wants $75m in taxpayers’ money to improve Super Bowl stadium just six years after it openedTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding guest spills beans on private conversation with Beatles legend