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NFL Network Says LionsBrian Branch Faces Achilles Scare After Late-Game Ankle Injury

Friday testing will determine the severity for a Lions secondary already stretched by injuries.

Overview

  • Branch exited in the fourth quarter after an end-zone play and was carted to the locker room.
  • Locker-room reports noted he left in a walking boot and on crutches with no confirmed diagnosis.
  • Head coach Dan Campbell offered no update postgame, saying he would know more Friday.
  • NFL Network reported fear of an Achilles injury, with further imaging scheduled today and results pending.
  • Detroit’s defensive backfield is depleted with Kerby Joseph managing a knee issue, Terrion Arnold out for the season and Thomas Harper in concussion protocol before a Dec. 14 game at the Rams.