FOXBORO — Alan Branch began the bonus phase of his NFL career with an abbreviated workout on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots defensive tackle was removed from the physically unable to perform list yesterday morning after missing three weeks of training camp with an undisclosed condition.
Entering his 11th NFL season — his fourth with the Pats and one year beyond his self-imposed limit of pain and punishment — the 6-foot-6, 350-pounder figured he was good for a decade in the league after being selected by Arizona in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.