The Detroit Lions won a pivotal game in their Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, but despite improving their odds to qualify for the playoffs, it came at a cost. Safety Brian Branch suffered an Achilles injury and will miss the rest of the 2025 season.

Per a report from Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Lions are signing veteran defensive back Damontae Kazee to their club’s practice squad. According to the report, the intention is for Detroit to fast-track the veteran’s elevation to the team’s 53-man roster.

Kazee is in his ninth NFL season after being selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He stayed there for four years, playing in 52 games and starting 34. In 2018, Kazee was the league’s interception leader, tallying seven pi

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