DET Brian Branch
NFL player. Position: S. Team: DET.
Quick Facts
- Position: S (Safety)
- Team: DET (Detroit Lions)
2026 Outlook
Former All-Pro safety sidelined with Achilles injury suffered in December 2025. Branch remains a core piece of Detroit's secondary, but his injury status clouds the 2026 outlook. No timeline for return has been announced, and no setbacks have been reported as of June. The Lions have addressed the depth chart gap with veteran Chuck Clark and others, but Branch's return to form is critical to Detroit's defense (per Despite key injuries, Lions have done well to answer short-term safety concerns).
Injury Status
Achilles injury (suffered December 2025). No timeline for return. At June OTAs, no activity reported — not participating in any drills, though he was present on the practice field. No recent setbacks reported (per Detroit Lions OTAs medical, injury recap).
Recent News
- 2026-04-16 — 2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs (2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs)
- 2026-03-31 — NFL approves rule that could impact Brian Branch’s return timeline (NFL approves rule that could impact Brian Branch’s return timeline)
- 2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
- 2026-06-05 — Ranking the NFL’s Best Defensive Triplets from 32–1 for 2026 (Ranking the NFL’s Best Defensive Triplets from 32–1 for 2026)
- 2026-06-01 — 100 days to the 2026 NFL season: Predictions, injuries, more (100 days to the 2026 NFL season: Predictions, injuries, more)
- 2026-03-04 — Storylines We’re Tracking for Alabama’s Defense During Spring Practice (Storylines We’re Tracking for Alabama’s Defense During Spring Practice)
- 2026-03-18 — 2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders (2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders)
- 2026-06-14 — After Knicks' long-awaited title, ranking NFL teams most likely to end their Super... (After Knicks' long-awaited title, ranking NFL teams most likely to end their Super...)
- 2026-03-11 — NFL free agency: Trey Hendrickson to Ravens; no Maxx Crosby trade (NFL free agency: Trey Hendrickson to Ravens; no Maxx Crosby trade)
- 2026-06-14 — Detroit Lions OTAs medical, injury recap (Detroit Lions OTAs medical, injury recap)