LaPorta was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury.
LaPorta previously tended to a strained calf Weeks 6 and 7, but the issue didn't affect his availability for game days, as he logged at least a 70 percent snap share on both occasions. With a new health concern in tow, his status will need to be monitored as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday against the Vikings, who contained him to three catches (on three targets) for 18 yards in Week 16.