Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch 's suspension is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' gain.

On Monday, the league announced it had suspended Branch one game for a postgame altercation with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster following a 30-17 road loss.

Following a final kneel down from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Branch threw a punch at Smith-Schuster, sparking a wild scene.

When levying the punishment, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote, "Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players."

NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan: “Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a

See Full Page