Overview
- Brian Branch suffered a torn Achilles in Week 14 and will miss the rest of the 2025 season, a loss Dan Campbell said "is going to hurt."
- The Lions added Damontae Kazee to the practice squad, with NFL Network reporting plans to fast-track his elevation to the 53-man roster.
- Detroit also signed defensive lineman Pat O’Connor to the practice squad and released wide receiver Andrew Armstrong.
- Kerby Joseph remains sidelined with a knee issue and Thomas Harper is in concussion protocol, leaving Avonte Maddox, Daniel Thomas and Erick Hallett as immediate options in the secondary.
- Kazee, a nine-year veteran with 17 career interceptions and limited defensive snaps for the Browns this season, joins an 8-5 team entering a pivotal road game against the Rams as it chases an NFC playoff spot.