After an opening week loss, the Detroit Lions have looked like terrifying juggernauts in a four-game winning streak. The two-time defending NFC North champions will look to maintain this momentum in a tough road matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. It looks like they might have some good news on the defensive injury front, too. That’s always a welcome development when you’re facing Patrick Mahomes.
All week, starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph were not all that active in Lions practice while dealing with respective knee and ankle injuries. Branch participated at the start of the week before eventually being limited, while Joseph was not involved at all.
At the time of publishing, both Branch and Joseph went through their warmups on Sunday night amid “questionable” designations for the Chiefs matchup:
Lots of Lions brass, coaches and trainers watching safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch go through pregame workout. Both are listed as questionable. Will have inactives for you in a little over half hour.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) October 12, 2025
Provided Branch and Joseph look mostly OK in their warmups, it’s hard to see the Lions holding them out of the game in Kansas City. We will update this article accordingly once there is more concrete information on their status.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph injuries: Are Lions safeties playing vs. Chiefs?
