Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch has been fined by the NFL for a hit on Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft, according to a report from The Detroit News. The league announced the penalty on Saturday, though the specific amount of the fine and the game in which the incident occurred were not immediately disclosed.
The hit drew a flag during the game and subsequently triggered a review by the NFL's football operations department. Branch, a second-year player out of Alabama, has been a regular contributor in the Lions' secondary. Kraft, a rookie tight end for the Packers, was the recipient of the hit that league officials deemed worthy of discipline.
