ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch returned to Tuesday's practice after serving his one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct following the Oct. 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs .

Branch broke out in laughter with a smile when asked if his actions merited a suspension following the session.

"I dealt with the consequences they gave me and I'm moving forward now," Branch said.

The NFL suspended Branch for one game without pay after he struck Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and set off a brief fight at the conclusion of the game. His one-game suspension was upheld upon appeal, but his teammates and coaches were proud to welcome him back to the Meijer Performance Center this week.

"It's great. BB, he's got two weeks off now, so he's got f

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