Detroit Lions place Brian Branch on reserve/PUP

Aug 30, 2026

Reserve/PUP

Official

What changed

Detroit Lions safeties, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD

#31Kerby JosephReserve/PUP849212/177699709558$5.5M25.96'0"210

#32Brian BranchReserve/PUP777214/177199819176$6.5M24.96'0"203

#12Thomas Harper524513/17446177950$1.1M25.95'10"195

Jason Taylor IIFree agent30303/170050965—26.76'0"215

#36Chuck Clark492515/17880888922$1.3M31.46'0"205

Last season · 2025Coach TBD

Kerby JosephReserve/PUP849212/177699709558$5.5M25.96'0"210

Jalen Mills667210/17905459845—32.56'0"191

Brian BranchReserve/PUP777214/177199819176$6.5M24.96'0"203

Damontae KazeePractice squad576210/17840578036—33.35'11"174

Loren StricklandFree agent32454/1722123960$1.1M26.35'10"204

Thomas Harper524513/17446177950$1.1M25.95'10"195

Avonte Maddox564013/177847747447$1.3M30.55'9"191

Dan JacksonOn waivers25202/170050955$918K25.86'1"190

Daniel ThomasUnknown——14/17——————28.25'10"215

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Placed on reserve pup
Aug 30, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Placed on reserve pup
Aug 30, 2026