The NFL Players Association filed a...

The NFL Players Association filed a grievance Friday forward behalf of holdout wide receiver Deion Branch after the recent England Patriots did not trade him before the team-imposed deadline for him to endeavor to gain a deal.

Richard Berthelsen, lawyer for the union, said the grievance alleges that the Patriots "reneged" in succession an agreement to trade their best receiver, who is entering the last season of a five-year contract he signed as a rookie.

upon Aug. 25, the Patriots gave Branch, who is scheduled to make $1045 million this year, permission to negotiate a contract with other teams and solicit a trade until 4 pm onward Sept. 1.

At 4:02 pm Friday, the Patriots issued a statement saying, "No trade has been consummated. Deion Branch remains beneath contract to the New England Patriots."

The grievance alleges that in allowing Branch to work gone out a contract with another team, the Patriots agreed they would trade him if Branch was comfortable with that contract and the draft choice compensation for him "was commensurate with what has been the value of similar players," Berthelsen said in a telephone interview.

He said the Jet proffered a second-round draft pick for Branch, which he said was of commensurate value.

YOUNG awaits GOOD: Rookie quarterback Vince Young showed poise in his first start, consistently turning third downs into first downs in the Tennessee Titans' 35-21 victory at virid Bay on Friday afternoon.

Young played the Titans' first three series and recured for much of the third quarter of the preseason finale, completing 8 of 17 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.

britzska Favre found rookie Greg Jennings upon Green Bay's first play for an 89-yard completion.

NOTES: Adam Vinatieri has a sprained ligament and a bone chip in his nonkicking leg yet the Indianapolis Colts hope he'll be ready for the season opener

Vinatieri, the NFL's best fasten upon kicker and the Colts' biggest offseason acquisition, has not practiced or played since hurting the left ankle while running Aug. 14

- Matt Leinart's shoulder injury is not serious and Arizona coach Dennis undecayed said that the rookie quarterback might be available for the season opener tribe 10.

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