Branch "is close" - Campbell

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Be prepared to be disappointed :joy:

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All jokes aside every Achilles guy from the last 2ish years looks just fine

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Ya i am clearly being over the top sarcasticā€¦ i hope he comes back healthier than we expect.

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Jurassic Park GIF

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What happens firstā€¦ A BB INT or a BB PF? :thinking: Whats the kalshi market say?

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I do t think they are putting branch out there until heā€™s as close to 100% as possible. Heā€™s also in a contract year and has to be smart about it as well. Iā€™m sure he might be rusty but I think physically he will be good to go.

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Pass Interference or Illegal Contact beyond 5 yards is my bet.

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For anybody that doesnā€™t think Branch can come back from an achilles and be close to 100%, I give you Mr. George Kittle as exhibit A.

And yes, I understand that for every George Kittle, there is a Caleb Williams. But I ask you, would you say that Brian Branch reminds you more of a George Kittle type or a Caleb Willams type?

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Lions not upset about early bye because they know every week the chances of Branch being on the field went up. Branch and Kerby peakā€¦.we couldnā€™t generate any pass rush. Pass rush starts out the season super hotā€¦.no Branch and Kerby. Branch WILL be back. Kirby WILL be back. We need to start strong so Branch/Kirby will be back on the field together to finish the season strong and win in the playoffs.

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Terrell Suggs tore his achilles in April. Played in October and helped the Ravens go on to a Superbowl. Branch is bit behind his level of progress but Iā€™m sure heā€™ll be more than ready when he hits the field.

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Yup. Def get the sense that the staff are holding back the players from returning in many cases. (And I prefer them to err on the side of caution.) Sure sounds like whatā€™s happening for BB.

In any case, good news.

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What makes you say that?

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I love the optimism, but nothing that has been leaked to us indicates this is the case. Even Dan has poured some cold water on him returning anytime soon.

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TWO ginormous IFs, but, maaaaaaan, thatā€™d be huge.

I also wanna see what Ironside can do.

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For the readers:

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Encouraging. Heā€™s close to practicing. So Iā€™d imagine if all goes well maybe we get him back by game 7 or 8. If no setbacks. Still good news. Shit we need safety help more than any other position so badly.

Even when he does return, Iā€™d ease him in slowly. We need him ready to rock fully in December and January more than we need him in late October.

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or intensity.

https://youtube.com/shorts/fQoxJFc4XQc?si=OI2Y1k-JpyqWJdpZ

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Agreedā€” wait until after the bye no reason to rush it

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I need a safety that grabs JuJu Smith-Schusterā€™s ear with one hand and flips off the Pack fans with the other

Accept no substitutes

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Bb will get injured again ,I have seen lot of injury time outs taken with him

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