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2024 Defensive
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Regular Season | 57 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Top Brian Branch News
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Lions' Brian Branch: Tallies seven tackles vs. Jaguars
Branch recorded seven total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 52-6 win over the Jaguars.
Branch finished Sunday's blowout win as the Lions' second-leading tackler, trailing just Jack Campbell's nine-stop performance. The 23-year-old from Alabama has emerged as one of the best playmakers in the NFL in his second season, recording 57 total tackles and 13 passes defended, including four interceptions, through just nine appearances. He's expected to continue starting alongside Kerby Joseph as part of one of the best safety duos in the NFL in the Week 12 matchup against the Colts.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Double-digit stops in win
Branch recorded 10 total tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Texans.
Branch made his return to the field after being ejected in the first half of the team's Week 9 win over the Packers. The safety notched a season-high tackle total while playing all 65 of Detroit's defensive snaps. Branch is having an impressive 2024 campaign thus far, compiling 50 total tackles (38 solo), four interceptions, nine additional passes defensed and a forced fumble over eight games.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Ejected versus Green Bay
Branch logged two tackles (one solo) during Detroit's win over the Packers on Sunday.
Branch recorded his lowest tackle total of the season as he was ejected in the first half due to a late hit. The second-year pro has amassed 40 tackles (32 solo) and four interceptions across seven appearances this season and will look to add to his total Week 10 versus the Texans.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Another interception in Week 7
Branch recorded four solo tackles, an interception and two passes defensed in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.
Branch continued his hot start to the season in Week 7, snatching his fourth interception of the year, picking off Sam Darnold in the second quarter. The safety has now compiled 32 total tackles (25 solo), four interceptions, 11 passes defensed and a forced fumble over five games in 2024.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Logs full practice
Branch (knee) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Branch was limited at Wednesday's practice, but his full participation Thursday indicates the Lions were simply erring on the side of caution. Barring any setbacks, the starting strong safety should be good to go for Sunday's matchup with Minnesota.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Dealing with knee injury
Branch (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Branch appears to have sustained a knee injury in the Lions' Week 6 win over the Cowboys, despite playing 49 defensive snaps and recording six total tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. The second-year pro's participation Thursday and Friday will provide a better indication of whether he can play through this issue in Detroit's Week 7 divisional matchup against the Vikings.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Monster performance in blowout win
Branch recorded six total tackles (five solo), two interceptions, and a forced fumble in Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys.
Branch was a man on a mission in Week 6, picking off Dak Prescott in both the first and fourth quarters, the latter of which he nearly returned for a touchdown. On top of that, the safety stripped wide receiver Ryan Flournoy in the third quarter, a fumble recovered by teammate Terrion Arnold. Branch has emerged as one of the most dynamic safeties in the NFL this season, compiling 28 total tackles (21 solo), three interceptions, nine total passes defensed and a forced fumble over five regular-season games in 2024.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Full go Wednesday
Branch (illness) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimation, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Branch appears to be past his illness after having more than a week to recover since missing the Lions' Week 4 win over the Seahawks on Sept. 30. The second-year pro has recorded 22 total tackles and seven passes defended, including one interception, across three games this season. Expect Branch to continue serving as the Lions' top strong safety as the year progresses.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Getting in practice reps Monday
Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Branch (illness) was back at practice, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Branch missed Detroit's game in Week 4 due to an illness before its bye in Week 5, but that he's participating at practices again signals he has probably recovered by this point. The Lions' first official practice report of the week Wednesday will shed more light on his potential availability for Week 6.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-0, 203 lbs |
Birthplace: Fayetteville, GA |
Age: 23 |
School: Alabama |
Experience: 2 |