Brian Branch fined for two separate hits vs. Cardinals

Lions safety Brian Branch had a rough finish to the Week 3 win in Arizona. Branch left the game with a brain injury and now two fines for separate hits in the game, including the one that gave both him and Cardinals TE Trey McBride concussions.

The NFL announced the fines on Saturday, and Branch got tagged $10,128 for the hit on McBride for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. McBride, who also lowered his head into contact on the play and appeared to initiate the contact, was not fined.

The good news is that Branch has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play on Monday Night Football against the visiting Seattle Seahawks.