Lions safety Brian Branch suspended 1 game for fight after loss to Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Detroit Lions 30-17, and the Chiefs have improved to 3-3. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. Plus, they discuss the scuffle between Brian Branch and the Ch...

The NFL announced that Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended one game without pay for his fight with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster on Sunday night.

"Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury, and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players," Jon Runyan, the NFL vice president of football operations, wrote in a letter to Branch, per ESPN. "Your conduct reflected poorly on the NFL and has no place in our game."

Branch will reportedly appeal his suspension, according to NFL Network. 

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Brian Branch #32 of the Detroit Lions walks off of the field after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 22, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Branch is currently set to miss the team’s Monday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. 

The incident occurred after the Lions fell to the Chiefs, 30-17, on Sunday night. Patrick Mahomes was seen trying to high-five Branch, but the latter completely ignored him and went up to Smith-Schuster. They exchanged a few words, and Branch proceeded to slap Smith-Schuster across the helmet. 

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Smith-Schuster went to the ground, but would quickly get back on his feet and charge at Branch. Chiefs running back Isiah