UPDATE — 10/13/25, 5:20 p.m. ET: The NFL announced its punishment for Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch after he instigated a fight on Sunday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Branch, 23, has been suspended for one game without pay for his role in the incident on Sunday, October 12.
“Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury, and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players,” NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan said in a letter to Branch. “Your conduct reflected poorly on the...
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