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Lions plan massive Brian Branch decision for Packers matchup

The Detroit Lions (3-2) reportedly plan to activate star safety Brian Branch ahead of Sunday’s Week 7 matchup against the Green Bay Packers (4-2), setting up his long-awaited return from a torn Achilles. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler shared the development Saturday…

By Julian Ojeda · Clutch Points

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 7:26 PM

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The Detroit Lions reportedly plan to activate safety Brian Branch for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
Branch is set to make his season debut nearly 11 months after tearing his Achilles in December 2025.
Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard indicated the team does not plan to impose a strict snap count on Branch.

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The Detroit Lions reportedly plan to activate safety Brian Branch ahead of Sunday's Week 7 game against the Green Bay Packers. The 25-year-old is set to make his 2026 season debut nearly 11 months after tearing his Achilles on December 4, 2025, against the Dallas Cowboys. He missed the rest of the 2025 campaign and started the 2026 season on the physically unable to perform list.

Branch's return offers a major boost to Detroit's secondary for the key NFC North matchup. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard indicated that the Lions do not plan to place Branch on a strict snap count, pointing to a potentially substantial workload in his first game back.

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