Patriots DT Alan Branch tells Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald that he feels he had another “pretty good” week of practice. However, he still isn’t sure if he’ll be active this weekend.
“I control what I can control,” Branch said. “I go out there and practice, and (Bill Belichick) makes the decision. The reasons why, I don’t know.”
A source tells Howe that the Patriots explained to Branch that the decision to bench him was for “performance-related reasons.”
Branch admitted that it’s upsetting, but he’s focused on what he can control moving forward.