{"id":38679,"date":"2025-11-30T00:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38679"},"modified":"2025-11-30T00:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:28:16","slug":"breaking-nfl-announces-severe-punishments-for-2-lions-stars-after-packers-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38679","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : NFL Announces Severe Punishments for 2 Lions Stars After Packers Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244653926-e1764456378295.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244653926-e1764456378295.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244653926-e1764456378295.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244653926-e1764456378295.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"NFL Announces Severe Punishments for 2 Lions Stars After Packers Loss\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NFL slapped two of the Detroit Lions\u2019 top defenders with major punishments just two days after the team lost to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit hosted its NFC North Division rival on a short week, so the penalties actually stemmed from the team\u2019s game against the New York Giants on Sunday, November 23.<\/p>\n<p>The league levied a $23,186 fine against safety Brian Branch for unnecessary roughness stemming from a \u201chit on a defenseless player,\u201d per the Office of Game-Day Accountability. Branch has faced punishment from the league on several occasions in 2025, including a one-game suspension for starting a brawl with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster following a loss in October.<\/p>\n<p>Linebacker Jack Campbell will pay $17,389 for unnecessary roughness via a hip-drop tackle.\u00a0A third Lion, offensive tackle Dan Skipper, caught a $6,917 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct in the form of taunting.<\/p>\n<p>If any Lions face punishments for in-game actions against the Packers, the league will announce them on Saturday, December 6.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lions Catch Tough Break With Frank Ragnow Injury<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5631459\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1336793413-e1764434423148.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"NFL Announces Severe Punishments for 2 Lions Stars After Packers Loss\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5631459\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5631459\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Saturday was full of disappointing news in Detroit, after the team released a statement indicating that center Frank Ragnow, who planned on coming out of retirement and rejoining the team, would not be able to do so.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cFrank Ragnow reported to our facility yesterday and went through the normal process of meetings. Unfortunately, during the routine meeting with our medical team, Frank failed his physical,\u201d the Lions wrote. \u201cThe medical exam revealed a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will keep him from participating for the remainder of the regular season. For that reason, Frank will not be rejoining the Lions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Ragnow would have been a boon to a Lions\u2019 offensive line that has battled injury issues all season long. Pro Football Focus ranked the unit 10th in the league heading into Week 13, though center Graham Glasgow, who Ragnow would have presumably replaced, is the weakest link.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lions gave up six pressures [against the Giants], including two sacks, on 43 drop-backs and notched a 90.7 PFF pass-blocking efficiency rating, the fifth-highest mark of Week 12,\u201d Zoltan Buday wrote. \u201cCenter Graham Glasgow continues to be a liability in pass protection for the Lions. He earned a team-low 46.4 PFF pass-blocking grade against the Giants and has now allowed a quarterback knockdown (sack or quarterback hit) on 1.8% of pass plays, which is the sixth-worst rate among centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ragnow\u2019s initial retirement came as something of a surprise, as he is just 29 years old and earned Pro-Bowl honors in each of the previous three seasons, as well as All-Pro honors in both of the last two campaigns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lions Face Playoff Uncertainty After Loss to Packers<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5580735\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2188445011-1.jpg?resize=267,150 267w\" alt=\"NFL Announces Severe Punishments for 2 Lions Stars After Packers Loss\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5580735\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5580735\">GettyDetroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Detroit surrendered seven QB hits and three sacks to the Packers on Thanksgiving Day in a 31-24 loss that dropped the Lions to 7-5 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>Green Bay (8-3-1) will host the Chicago Bears (9-3) next weekend, with the winner assuming control of the NFC North Division with just four games to play.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit captured the division crown in each of the past two seasons, but will now have to play well down the stretch simply to make the playoffs in a competitive conference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL announced major punishments for Detroit Lions defenders Brian Branch and Jack Campbell for their on-field actions against the Giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detroit-lions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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