Is Lions defensive back Brian Branch seriously injured?
Brian Branch was seen on a scooter and in a boot over draft weekend, so is he injured?
After Terrion Arnold was taken by the Lions in the first round of the draft, Brian Branch was fired up to be reunited with his Alabama teammate in the Detroit secondary. The now second-year defensive back was in Detroit for the draft, and he was apparently spotted by several fans with a boot on his left foot while getting around using a scooter.
On Thursday morning, a photo from Branch’s agency-Klutch Sports Group-showing him greeting Arnold caused a stir.
Some other photos from draft weekend seem to show something similar, Branch on a scooter with his left foot in a boot. In the photos posted on Reddit, he’s wearing the same green Klutch Sports hoodie that he’s wearing in the photo the agency put out showing him with Arnold.
Is Lions’ defensive back Brian Branch seriously injured?
At this juncture of the NFL offseason, specific injury information is largely non-existent and not required to be disclosed by teams. Branch did miss two games last season with an ankle injury, but that was to his right ankle. He finished the season without any obvious limitations, on his way to a nice rookie campaign (74 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 13 pass breakups, three interceptions; Pro Football Focus’ 14th highest-graded cornerback).
