Lions plan to activate safety Brian Branch from Achilles tear
Jeremy Fowler reported: 'Lions plan to activate safety Brian Branch, who returns nearly 11 months from his Achilles tear.'
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports the plan to activate safety .
Branch returns to the active roster nearly 11 months after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. He makes his season debut this week.
The host the on Sunday. Branch steps back into his starting role at safety for the divisional matchup.