"Tests on Friday morning confirmed that Lions star defensive back Brian Branch has torn his Achilles, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Branch was carted off the field with 3:45 remaining in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. He suffered the injury while attempting to break up a pass in the endzone with teammate Alex Anzalone against Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson."
"Branch landed awkwardly on the play then stayed down on the field for an extended period. He was able to limp off alongside trainers before being carted off in what the team initially described as an ankle injury. After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was concerned that the injury could be long-term but was waiting for additional test results."
""Yeah, I mean he didn't finish the game," Campbell said on Thursday night. "But I'll know more tomorrow." Branch, 24, is a one-time Pro Bowler who was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He has started in all 12 appearances this season, logging 75 tackles, nine passes defended, and five QB hits as one of the team's top defenders."
Tests on Friday morning confirmed that Brian Branch tore his Achilles. He was carted off with 3:45 remaining in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Branch was injured while attempting to break up a pass in the endzone with teammate Alex Anzalone against tight end Jake Ferguson. He landed awkwardly, stayed down for an extended period, limped off with trainers and was initially described as having an ankle injury. Coach Dan Campbell expressed concern about a potential long-term injury while awaiting test results. Branch, 24, is a one-time Pro Bowler drafted in the second round in 2023 and has started all 12 games this season, recording 75 tackles, nine passes defended and five QB hits.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]