US.Lions Hastily Transfer DB $27 Million After Brian Branch Is Suspended – Mystery Who Is The Chosen Name?
The Detroit Lions will play against one of the NFL’s best offenses when they square off with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Monday Night Football” on October 20 — and Detroit will do so without three of its regular starters in the secondary.
The Lions won’t have cornerbacks Terrion Arnold, who is out with a shoulder injury, or D.J. Reed, who is on IR with a hamstring stain. Safety Brian Branch will also miss the contest due to a one-game suspension without pay from the league after he started a fight with Kansas City Chiefs players following Detroit’s game there on Sunday night, October 12.
And while Branch is just out one contest, and the Lions have a bye following the game against the Bucs that might allow Arnold a chance to return to the field after missing just one more outing, Detroit’s secondary could clearly use reinforcements.
As such, Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus mentioned the Lions as a top potential trade partner for cornerback Rasul Douglas, currently of the Miami Dolphins.
“Douglas didn’t sign with the Dolphins until late August, which was surprising given his pedigree. As it turns out, there are likely a myriad of teams that would have liked to have added Douglas earlier based on his play in 2025,” Locker wrote. “Douglas has posted a 77.9 PFF coverage grade with three pass breakups across 161 coverage snaps, looking more like the standout player we saw in 2023. At 1-5 and with persistent locker room turmoil, Miami will likely have a “for sale” sign up. The 30-year-old rental could help [several teams].”
