The Lions’ star tight end, Sam LaPorta, is recovering from a herniated disc surgery. Thus, adding backup tight ends is a wise move. The Lions did that by signing Miles Kitselman as an undrafted free agent.
Here is the Miles Kitselman medical report:
Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information and are unverified – subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Miles Kitselman, TE (23) – Tennessee
Medical Concern Level: 4/10
The pec surgery is a significant injury, but his recovery was expedient and he has a full year of proof of recovery afterwards.
The knee injury in his final season was only a short-term issue but warrants further investigation. The mechanism of injury was a contact injury which makes something like an MCL sprain a possibility. If it’s an MCL, that’s an injury that generally heals well as long as there is no associated cartilage damage.
Overall, Kitselman was mostly reliable in his final three years of college, having missed only two games. His age is slightly older than ideal, but is fine for an UDFA. Kitselman finished his college career with 50 receptions for 572 yards and six touchdowns.
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Reporting by Jimmy Liao, MD, Lions Wire / Lions Wire
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