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Brian Branch had surgery to repair torn Achilles tendon. The expectation is he'll be back at some point in 2026 season, Lions coach Dan Campbell said.

The unfortunate aspect of sports is when players get injured and have to miss extended periods of time. The Philadelphia Phillies are experiencing that with fan favorite Rhys Hoskins likely to miss the entire season with a torn ACL he suffered back in March.

Just one week after Austin Ekeler suffered a torn Achilles tendon, one of his successors on the Los Angeles Chargers may have just done so as well. Chargers running back Najee Harris had to leave Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos due to an injury.

Dan Campbell said the tendon is repaired, “and it sounds like everything went well.” When it comes to a timeline, the Lions coach said they were told the standard eight to 12-month recovery process. Branch is out for the rest of the season, and this injury could cut into next season based on that timeline.

Unfortunately for NFL fans, if you’ve watched enough football you know when you see a player suffer a non-contact injury then seem like they can barely walk, we know now it usually means one thing. Sources: Commanders believe veteran RB Austin Ekeler did ...