The Detroit Lions may have already moved on from last Sunday’s overtime win against the New York Giants, but the NFL hasn’t, handing out fines to three Detroit players for incidents that occurred in that matchup.

Defensive back Brian Branch received the most substantial penalty: a $23,186 fine for delivering a hit on a defenseless receiver late in the first quarter. The play happened with 1:49 remaining, and Branch was flagged immediately for a 15-yard penalty on what was a second-and-8 completion to Wan’Dale Robinson. Among the three Lions players disciplined, Branch was the only one penalized in real time.

This marks the fifth fine of the season for Branch, who has now been disciplined in consecutive weeks. He was fined twice in Week 1 and again in Weeks 3, 11, and 12. His total for the year has now climbed to $69,569.

Offensive lineman Dan Skipper was also fined, receiving a $6,917 penalty for taunting at the 4:54 mark of the third quarter. The infraction followed an incomplete pass to Jahmyr Gibbs on first-and-10. Skipper, who was not flagged during the game, shifted to the right side before the snap and appeared to hover over Giants defensive lineman D.J. Davidson as he rose from the turf.

The third Lions player fined was linebacker Jack Campbell, who was charged $17,389 for executing a hip-drop tackle. The play took place with 4:45 left in regulation. Campbell brought down running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. on the play, and while no flag was thrown, the league determined his technique met the criteria for the prohibited swivel-style hip-drop motion.

The NFL has been cracking down on hip-drop tackles since before the 2024 season due to the increased injury risk. Under current rules, the maneuver results in a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down if called during the game.

According to the rulebook, a hip-drop tackle is defined as a foul when a defender:

Grabs or wraps the ball carrier with one or both arms

…and uses a technique that drops his body weight to pull the runner backward or sideways in a way that increases the risk of lower-body injury