Lions HC Dan Campbell has said that S Brian Branch and S Kerby Joseph will both "likely" game-time decisions. That's unfortunate for setting our IDP lineups, because Detroit plays Kansas City on Sunday night.
I'll certainly be watching for any earlier signals of whether Detroit expects Branch and/or Joseph to be active. But we might not know until about 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Joseph missed the entire week of practice with his knee issue. That sure makes it look like you should expect to not have him available. Even an active Joseph would seem to carry risk of aggravation.
Branch carries similar risk with his bad ankle. He put in limited practices Wednesday and Thursday but then sat out Friday altogether. That's a rough progression for his Sunday night hopes.
Detroit lists lightly used Loren Strickland and Thomas Harper as the safety backups on their "unofficial" depth chart.
If you want (or need) to wait on Branch for your lineup, then the Chiefs, Bills, Falcons, Bears, and Commanders present potential insurance options.
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