The NFL has announced a punishment on Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for his punch on Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster following Sunday night’s game at Arrowhead Stadium.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brian Branch has been suspended one game for punching the veteran wide receiver. That means he’ll miss next week’s “Monday Night Football” home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

Branch is appealing the suspension, according to Rapoport.

If the suspension is upheld, Brian Branch would be eligible to return for Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, as the Lions are on a bye after the Monday night game with the Buccaneers.

Branch told reporters after the game that he was furious over the refs missing a “block in the back” penalty on Smith-Schuster. You can see t

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