On the long list of injuries for the Detroit Lions coming out of Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals was a concussion for safety Brian Branch, after as scary collision with Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. His status was naturally iffy until further notice, but after being limited in Thursday’s practice Branch was a full participant on Friday and Saturday.
On the final injury report of the week, Branch did not have a designation. So it appeared he had cleared concussion protocol and was good to go.
On Sunday morning, the Lions downgraded Branch to doubtful for Monday night due to an illness.
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