Lions safety Brian Branch received some good news late Thursday. X-rays on his ankle were negative.
So Branch, a second-round pick from Alabama, should be able to continue his amazing rookie season. After all, he kicked it off with a pick six of Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Last night’s was a tough one for Branch, considering he twice injured his ankle.
The first time, athletic trainers took him off the field in a cart for a check back in the lockerroom. After a few minutes, Branch returned to the sidelines. After a big-time tape job to better protect his ankle, the safety went back into the game. Then, he tweaked it again and didn’t return.
Mike Garofolo of NFL Network reported that Branch was “limping through the locker room. Sayss X-rays were negative: ‘Nothing broken.’ “