Deion Branch - #84 - WR
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 5' 9"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/18/1979 |
| Birthplace | Albany, GA |
| College | Louisville |
| Years played | 12 |
| Drafted | 2002, 2nd round, 33rd pick by Patriots |
Patriots fantasy focus
Cold, windy weather and a tough Bears defense could make things difficult for the Patriots' offense and for fantasy owners who have reaped the benefits of their recent offensive surge.
Patriots-Jets matchup of the day: Thursday
Patriots WRs Wes Welker and Deion Branch have been on fire of late but will face a big challenge against Jets CBs Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis.
Patriots fantasy focus
The way the Patriots' offense has been clicking the past two weeks, there are a lot of worthy fantasy players to start, especially against the Lions.
Patriots' 60-second rant: Offense needs to pick up the slack
The Patriots' defense has been bad all year, but now the Patriots' offense is sputtering, and that is not a good combination for a team that just suffered a bad loss to the Browns.
Page, Taylor out; Chung questionable for Patriots-Browns
Patriots RB Fred Taylor (toe) and S Jarrad Page (calf) have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Patriots fantasy focus
Patriots QB Tom Brady may not be the safe bet to start for fantasy purposes that he usually is going against the Chargers this week.
Patriots players of the week
The Patriots' offensive, defensive and special-teams players of the week from their 23-20 overtime victory over the Ravens in Week Six.
Report: Patriots readjust WR Branch's contract with Welker's extension in mind
Patriots WR Deion Branch reportedly has agreed to adjust the final year of his contract a couple days after rejoining the Pats.
Branch's exit from Seattle makes few waves
There was nary a shrug when the disappointing Deion Branch era came to an abrupt halt in Seattle with his Oct. 11 trade back to the Patriots in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.
They said it: Patriots Tuesday edition
Here is a sampling of quotes from Patriots WR Deion Branch following his first practice in his return to New England.
Patriots' 60-second rant: The offense will be just fine
Patriots fans should not worry about a Randy Moss-less offense, and Deion Branch is a reminder that the Patriots can win without a downfield threat.
Patriots place OT Kaczur on I.R.
The Patriots officially announced their acquisition of WR Deion Branch, and to make room for him, they placed OT Nick Kaczur on injured reserve.
Reports: Patriots in talks with Seahawks about WR Branch
While nothing is close to imminent, the Patriots and Seahawks are reportedly talking about a potential trade involving Seahawks WR Deion Branch.
Branch's days in Seattle could be numbered
With his hefty salary far outweighing his declining production, we hear Seahawks WR Deion Branch is likely to be sent packing after continuing to be a major disappointment.
PLAYER NEWS
Branch is back at his Patriots locker where his nameplate never was removed after the two times the team released him this season. The wide receiver re-signed with New England after being cut and missing the past four games. He had been cut for the first time just before the season then was re-signed after two games.|||||||
Branch said Thursday he had no intention of playing for another team and wants to retire as a Patriot. But he said he knew he would be back. The Patriots signed him to add depth after wide receiver. Donte' Stallworth suffered a high right ankle sprain in Monday night's 42-14 win over the Houston Texans.
The New England Patriots have re-signed Deion Branch for their battered corps of wide receivers. They signed him for the second time this season on Wednesday after Donte' Stallworth joined Julian Edelman on injured reserve. Stallworth hurt his ankle in Monday night's 42-14 win over the Houston Texans. Edelman suffered a foot injury in the previous game, a 23-16 victory over the Miami Dolphins.|||||||
The Patriots first cut Branch on Aug. 31, re-signed him after their second game, then released him Nov. 17 after the ninth game. He has nine catches for 80 yards in seven games. They drafted him in the second round in 2002, traded him to Seattle on Sept. 11, 2006 and re-acquired him from the Seahawks on Oct. 12, 2010.
The New England Patriots have signed tight end Kellen Winslow and re-signed wide receiver Deion Branch. The announcement Wednesday came three days after tight end Aaron Hernandez was sidelined with a right ankle injury. The Patriots have not said how many games they expect him to miss.|||||||
The Patriots released Branch, the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIX, on the final roster cutdown after he caught 51 passes last season.
Branch tweeted his goodbye to the New England fans amid reports that he has been cut by the team.|||||||
The Most Valuable Player of the Patriots' 2005 Super Bowl victory said, "Truly thankful for all the support from everybody. I Love You guys (hashtag)LovePeaceandHappiness." Branch was reportedly among the cuts the team made Friday as it got down to the NFL limit of 53 for next week's opener.
Branch knows his best days are over. Now, he's waiting to find out where he fits into the team's deep wide receiver corps.|||||||
He's competing for playing time with newcomers Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney and Donte' Stallworth and holdovers Wes Welker and Julian Edelman. Branch also might be fighting for a roster spot with New England. Branch sat out last Thursday night's preseason opener against New Orleans but has practiced steadily since then and could play Monday night against Philadelphia.
