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PlayerBrian Branch · S, Detroit Lions, Model Score 85.8Be the Lions GM

Brian Branch

Detroit LionsUNDERPAID
Pos S
Updated October 9, 2026
2025 Cap Hit
$6.4M
APY
$2.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$0
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$28.5M/yr
underpaid by $26.5M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $114M total · range $24.5M to $31.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Kerby JosephDET · signed 2025
5 yr · $21.3M/yr
93
Kyle HamiltonBAL · signed 2025
5 yr · $25.1M/yr
91
Derwin JamesLAC · signed 2026
4 yr · $25.2M/yr
92
Trevon MoehrigCAR · signed 2025
2 yr · $17.0M/yr
91
Minkah FitzpatrickPIT · signed 2022
4 yr · $18.2M/yr
91
Marcus WilliamsBAL · signed 2022
5 yr · $14.0M/yr
91

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2023—————
2024—————
2025$6.4M$5.6M$0$0$0

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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