There was an unexpected bit of Kansas City Chiefs news ahead of Week 7, following the Week 6 victory over the Detroit Lions.
“The Lions are signing DB Jammie Robinson to a one-year deal, per source,” ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported on the evening of October 15.
Fowler also reminded followers that Robinson “was with Kansas City’s practice squad previously” and Detroit is “depleted in the secondary.” But he’s underselling this turn of events.
The Chiefs re-signed wide receiver Jason Brownlee to the practice squad on Wednesday after waiving him so that they could activate Rashee Rice. As a corresponding move, KSHB 41 beat reporter Nick Jacobs relayed that “the team terminated the PS contract of DB Jammie Robinson.”
However, now it appears that the Lions may have actually poached Robinson to their active roster. Or, at the very least, Detroit wasted no time snatching Robinson up in free agency.
There has been a ton of controversy and drama surrounding the ending of the Chiefs-Lions game. Needless to say, Detroit immediately signing a KC departure doesn’t do anything to quell this budding rivalry.
Chiefs Re-Sign WR Jason Brownlee After Week 7 Cut
It was unclear if Brownlee would re-sign after he hit waivers earlier this week. The 26-year-old cleared waivers without a hitch, but he also dropped a cryptic post just before that happened.
“My story gone end legendary ‼️💫 #🧱x🧱,” Brownlee expressed on X, following his brief cut from the Chiefs organization.
The 6-foot-3 pass-catcher and former UDFA of the New York Jets logged 21 total snaps on offense and another 21 on special teams for KC in 2025, but did not record a catch. He was targeted once by quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Brownlee spent the 2024 campaign on the Jets’ practice squad, but with their active roster as a rookie in 2023, he caught 5 of his 8 targets for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.
Adding Brownlee back to the practice squad secures the wide receiver position with reliable depth that is familiar with both Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid’s offense.
NFL Backs Chiefs as News of Lions DB Brian Branch’s Suspension Surfaces Before Week 7
As for the aforementioned postgame controversy last weekend, the NFL didn’t waste any time ruling on this matter. For throwing the first punch — or shove/slap — Lions defensive back Brian Branch will be suspended for Week 7.
However, his suspension will only last one game.
This was the initial ruling from earlier in the week, but after Branch chose to appeal the suspension, hearing officer Jordy Nelson (jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA) chose to uphold it.
NFL Senior Vice President of Football and International Communications, Michael Signora, confirmed this Chiefs and Lions news on X. But it was also reported on by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.
At the end of the day, Branch was caught hitting another player in the face as he extended a handshake. Considering the circumstances, he’s fortunate that he was only suspended for 1 game.
Between this little skirmish and some of the things that have been said afterward, the Lions and Chiefs are also developing a slight cross-conference rivalry here in 2025. If they both make it to the Super Bowl, all this drama would make for a good storyline, but there’s a long way to go before KC fans think about another title game.
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