Brian Branch fined $10k for Week 10 hip drop tackle

Brian Branch was fined for the second time in three games.

Lions safety Brian Branch had 10 tackles in Detroit’s 26-23 comeback win on Sunday night against the Houston Texans. However, one of those tackles ended up being a little costly for Branch and has made him lighter in the wallet.

Branch was hit with a fine totaling $10,128 for his hip drop tackle on Texans wide receiver Robert Woods late in the third quarter. Branch was not penalized during the game for the tackle.

The league has been cracking down on the tackle following the injury last season to Ravens tight end Mark Andrews on such a tackle. But more often, the penalty comes after the game in the form of fines. It’s been hit or miss as to whether the player gets a flag immediately after.

This is Branch’s third fine since Week 9, when he was fined for his hit on Packers wide receiver Bo Melton and for his gestures, the double middle fingers, as he left the field after he was ejected.