Lions Safety Brian Branch Suspended for Striking Chiefs WR on Video

By Finn Garcia • Oct 16, 2025

The NFL has taken the inevitable decision to suspend Brian Branch for one game without pay, citing unsportsmanlike conduct as the reason. The safety for the Detroit Lions took exception to an apparently well-intended offer of a high five from Mahomes after the game, only to ignore him, walk past, and strike JuJu Smith-Schuster on Sunday night. A brief fight ensued, with players from both sides…