Dan Campbell sported a black tee shirt with the Lions logo and the word “SALTY” scripted across the chest, appropriate attire for the fiery head coach replying to questions about playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week without suspended safety Brian Branch.

“My job is to move forward here. I know this: We don’t have him. We don’t have him,” Campbell said of the plan as the Lions welcome Baker Mayfield and the Bucs on Monday night. “So I can worry about that or I can worry about what we do have and how we adjust. We’ll find out on Kerby (Joseph). … We can play one safety and play four linebackers for all I care. We’ll figure it out. We’ll have a plan ready and we’ll be ready to play Tampa Bay.”

Branch was fined for the 11th time in two seasons and serves a one-game suspension this week

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