DETROIT. (WILX) – Detroit Lions’ safety Brian Branch suffered a torn Achilles in the fourth quarter of the Lions’ 44-30 victory over the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, per a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch leaves the field with trainers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(Paul Sancya | AP)
Branch limped off the field alongside trainers before being carted off after breaking up a pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter. The Lions announced he was being evaluated for an ankle injury.
Branch’s injury is the latest in a string of injuries in the Lions’ defensive backfield; safety Kerby Joseph has been out since Week 6 with a knee injury, and corner Terrion Arnold was placed on IR earlier this week with a shoulder injury.
Branch was a second-round pick in the 2023 draft and has been a major piece in the Lions’ secondary since his arrival, making his first Pro Bowl in 2024.
The diagnosis means Branch will miss the rest of the season. The 8-5 Lions next play vs. the Rams on Sunday, Dec. 14.
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