The Board

Brian Branch, a 2nd-round pick in 2023 (No. 45 overall), has been with the Lions since at least October 2025 — placed on injured reserve once and suspended once along the way; most recently placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list by the Lions on August 30, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Sun, Aug 30, 2026Reserve/Physically Unable to PerformLions
• Sat, Dec 13, 2025Reserve/InjuredLions
• Tue, Oct 21, 2025Exempt/Commissioner PermissionLions
• Tue, Oct 21, 2025Suspension Lifted by CommissionerLions
• Mon, Oct 13, 2025Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner-Less than One YearLions