[Lefty Noob]

The Patriots and Deion Branch are expected to start seriously discussing a contract extension around the start of training camp, reports the Boston Herald. The WR told reporter John Tomase, "My job is to finish my contract regardless of whether I get an extension or not... Coach Belichick has given me every opportunity to excel here. This is where I want to be, and I’m pretty sure things will work out for me and for us as a unit."

Of course, he also said that he'd really like the team to add a quality receiver to take David Givens' place. Whether or not either the new deal or the addition of a new WR actually happen is up in the air, but with everything they lost this season, I'm sure they'd like to avoid allowing too many free agents to test the marked after the 2006 season.