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 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots gave star receiver Deion Branch a week to seek a trade Friday as his holdout entered its 29th day.
Branch, the 2005 Super Bowl MVP, can try to find a new team and negotiate a contract with the club until Sept. 1, the team said. The Patriots did not say whether Branch requested permission.
Branch is scheduled to earn $1.045 million this season, the last of his original five-year contract, but he wants a new deal. He refused to report to the Patriots' mandatory minicamp in June and the team workouts since training began July 28. He is subject to a $14,000 fine for each day he holds out.
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