Lions safety Branch suspended 1 game for fight

Branch suspended for 1 game after altercation Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch has been suspended by the NFL for one game without pay due to unsportsmanlike conduct after striking Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, sparking a fight. NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan cited Branch’s actions as posing a serious risk of … Read more

Lions’ Brian Branch suspension gives ailing Buccaneers massive Week 7 break

Brian Branch’s suspension gives the struggling Buccaneers a much-needed advantage in Week 7 against the Lions Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch has been suspended for one game after a postgame altercation with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Despite Branch appealing the ruling, he is likely to miss an important NFC game against the … Read more

Lions rule Taylor Decker, Avonte Maddox out for Sunday

Taylor Decker and Avonte Maddox ruled out for Sunday by Lions The Lions will be without Taylor Decker and Avonte Maddox for their game against the Chiefs due to injuries. Dan Skipper will likely replace Decker at left tackle while the Lions face a shortage of cornerbacks with multiple players on injured reserve. The team … Read more