Getty Brandon Joseph in a Detroit Lions game. The Detroit Lions waived second-year safety Brandon Joseph on Saturday, hours after his arrest in Michigan and just a day before a critical game for the team’s playoff standing. ESPN’s Eric Woodyard reported that Joseph was placed under arrest in the early morning hours on Saturday on suspicion of speeding and impaired driving. “Joseph was arrested at 1:47 a.m. Saturday in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, police there confirmed to ESPN,” the report noted.