Is Brian Branch starting?
Brian Branch is listed No. 3 at SS on the Detroit Lions depth chart. Keith Abney II is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Out.
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The Detroit Lions play next in Week 7, at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 25 (Fox). Brian Branch is listed No. 3 at SS going into that game.
At SS for the Detroit Lions, Keith Abney II and Christian Izien sit ahead of him, and Thomas Harper and Avonte Maddox are next in line behind him.
Brian Branch wears No. 32, is 24 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 203 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of Alabama.
Is Brian Branch playing this week?
Availability not confirmed. Check back closer to game day (updated Oct 9, ESPN).
DET SS Depth
Detroit Lions Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLBDevin White
Doubtful (as of Oct 12, ESPN)
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 12 | 46 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Career | 3 yrs | 43 | 162 | 19 | 4.5 | 7 | 38 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2025 vs. 2024
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Brian Branch is rated 88 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 33rd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 87% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
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