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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch returned to Tuesday\u2019s practice after serving his one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct following the Oct. 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Branch broke out in laughter with a smile when asked if his actions merited a suspension following the session.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dealt with the consequences they gave me and I\u2019m moving forward now,\u201d Branch said.<\/p>\n

The NFL suspended Branch for one game without pay after he struck Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and set off a brief fight at the conclusion of the game. His one-game suspension was upheld upon appeal, but his teammates and coaches were proud to welcome him back to the Meijer Performance Center this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great. BB, he\u2019s got two weeks off now, so he\u2019s got fresh legs. He\u2019s ready to go. A great little bye week in the middle and I\u2019m excited,\u201d Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson said. \u201cBB is one of those guys on our defense that is really the heart and soul and the tone setter so I can\u2019t wait to have him back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Branch described it as a \u201cdifficult\u201d experience to sit out for Detroit\u2019s 24-9 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday, Oct. 20 ahead of the bye week. He refused to watch the game because he \u201ccouldn\u2019t\u201d and it would\u2019ve made him too emotional, but he says he will return to the field with relentless effort and aggression on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of motivation. I feel like it\u2019s another chip on my shoulder that they just added,\u201d Branch said. \u201cAnd I also want to apologize for that, for what I did. That\u2019s something I don\u2019t condone, and it\u2019ll never happen again, but it definitely added another chip to my shoulder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Branch, 24, used the time away to reflect on his actions, which drew heavy criticism, and plans to get baptized on Wednesday to turn over a new leaf after going through that experience. \u201cThat\u2019s something I\u2019ve been wanting to do, but it\u2019s perfect timing anyway,\u201d Branch said.<\/p>\n

A group of his defensive teammates, and coaches, all showed up for the Buccaneers game wearing Branch\u2019s No. 32 Lions jersey — that they purchased — for support. Although Branch didn\u2019t see the live game, he was impressed by the gesture, and felt it brought him closer to the team.<\/p>\n

Second-year Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold orchestrated the move by communicating via group text and getting guys on the same page ahead of time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very loyal to him,\u201d Lions cornerback Amik Robertson said after the Tampa Bay victory. \u201cWe wanted to come out here and once we stepped foot in the building, we wanted to show everybody and show him that we love him and we\u2019re not worried about whatever. We moved on and we can\u2019t wait to have him back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving forward, Branch is certainly mindful of making better decisions in heated moments, but he will also continue to play as hard as possible. He says he has learned his lesson so his actions won\u2019t hurt the team during this final stretch.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot playing with too much emotions,\u201d Branch said. \u201cI feel like I get caught playing with too much emotions and it brings me to that. Now, I still play with the fire just in between the whistle and shoot, now we\u2019re going on a playoff run, so it ain\u2019t none of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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