The Facts:
The Patriots gave Branch a week to seek a trade and negotiate a contract with another team. Branch, the 2005 Super Bowl MVP and the team's top receiver, has permission to seek a new team until Sept. 1, the team said Friday.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Branch, who is scheduled to earn $1.045 million this season, wants a new deal. He refused to report to the Patriots' mandatory pre-season mini-camp and its ongoing training camp -- although he made generally positive statements about his chances of returning to the club soon. Apparently, Patriots' officials aren't as interested as Branch hoped.
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