Lions safety Brian Branch had a rough finish to the Week 3 win in Arizona. Branch left the game with a brain injury and now two fines for separate hits in the game, including the one that gave both him and Cardinals TE Trey McBride concussions.
The NFL announced the fines on Saturday, and Branch got tagged $10,128 for the hit on McBride for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. McBride, who also lowered his head into contact on the play and appeared to initiate the contact, was not fined.
The NFL fined #Lions S Brian Branch $10,128 for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet last week on the play that put Branch and #Cardinals TE Trey McBride in concussion protocol.
Branch was fined another $10,128 for a separate incident in the game. pic.twitter.com/YZhcB0HkJM
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 28, 2024
The good news is that Branch has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play on Monday Night Football against the visiting Seattle Seahawks.