The Detroit Lions' secondary has once again been decimated by a rash of injuries this season heading into Monday night's big game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Detroit lost at home to Baker Mayfield and the Bucs last season and are searching for a better performance with their John Morton led offense rounding into form at the right time.

The Detroit Lions listed seven players on the final injury report ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the red-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football inside Ford Field.

The one-game suspension of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was upheld on Wednesday by a hearing officer appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association.

Detroit Lions defensive backs Kerby Joseph, Terrion Arnold and Avonte Maddox have been ruled out against Tampa Bay on Monday night due to injuries, a setback for a secondary without suspended safety Brian Branch.

The Detroit Lions dropped their second game of the season in a tough battle with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 on Sunday Night Football. In a game where the Chiefs were not penalized at all, the Lions suffered a penalty on their first drive that felt like a precursor for how the rest

Kansas City Chiefs wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster was not fined for a block in the back that led to an end-of-game brawl involving Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch. The block, which was not penalized during the game, occurred with just over three minutes to play in the Chiefs' 30-17 win over Detroit in Week 6.

NFL Films highlighted Brian Branch's 'long day' on its show 'Turning Point' with a since-deleted post on social media.

Allen Park — Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard is missing his Pro Bowl safety, Brian Branch. Branch is absent from the building this week while serving a one-game suspension for starting an altercation after Detroit's 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend.