DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to only 9 points, and they did it without most of their starting secondary.

Detroit was missing top safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch, not to mention veteran Avonte Maddox. On top of that, its defense was without top two cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and D.J. Reed.

Branch served his suspension for last week’s postgame altercation and is free to return to team activities. The safety was at the top of mind for his teammates, with a handful of defensive backs rocking No. 32 jerseys to show support.

It was reportedly Arnold’s idea for the secondary and some others to wear Branch’s jersey before and after their 24-9 win over the Buccaneers on Monday night. Amik Robertson stepped to the lectern wearing his, saying they had to buy

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