TYVON BRANCH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Raiders redo Tyvon Branch’s contract
According to Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times, the Oakland Raiders have restructured safety Tyvon Branch’s contract.
Breaking news; Raiders restructure contract of strong safety Tyvon Branch. His base salary for 2013 drops from $6 million to $715,000.
— Steve Corkran (@CorkOnTheNFL) March 7, 2013
The Raiders have freed up another $6 million in cap space by redoing Branch’s...
Raiders Restructure Tyvon Branch’s Contract
Steve Corkran reports that the Oakland Raiders have restructured the contract of S Tyvon Branch.
Branch, 26, had a base salary of $6 million for the 2013 season. The Raiders have lowered that figure to $715,000.
Typically, teams pay out the difference in a bonus that’s prorated over the remainder of the player’s contract. This provides cap relief in the time being.
Branch...
5 Free Agents the Oakland Raiders Should Target
The Oakland Raiders signed Tyvon Branch to a 4-year contract extension five days ago. This benefits the team in two ways. First, they lock up one of the up-and-coming Strong Safeties in the NFL for a deal that in all reality, is very team-friendly. Secondly, if I am understanding the details of the contract correctly, [...]
Tyvon Branch Signs 4 Year Deal
As had been expected by most, the Oakland Raiders have signed Tyvon Branch to a long-term deal before Monday’s deadline. The deal, which was first reported by CBSsports.com, is reportedly worth $28 million for 4 years. Those numbers include $17.6 million guaranteed, and will allow the Raider’s leading tackler the last couple of years to [...]
Will the Oakland Raiders Sign Tyvon Branch To a New Contract Before Monday’s Deadline?
What’s up RaiderNation? There has been a lot of buzz about ongoing contract negotiations between the Oakland Raiders and Tyvon Branch. The deadline for an agreement to be reached is next Monday at 4 P.M. EST. The word is that they are working hard to try to get a deal done. There are those who [...]
Tale of the Tape: Tyvon Branch
I watched all or most of three games to get an idea of Branch's strengths and weaknesses and came away impressed with what I saw.The three games I watched were Week 9 against Denver, week 14 against Green Bay and week 17 against San Diego.I wanted to watch some games later in the year because of the lockout. Defense takes longer than offense to gel and with a shortened offseason...
Branch to Sign Tender, Questions Remain
As most in the Bay Area expected after Tyvon Branch let the cat out of the bag that he was going to be in the Bay Area this past weekend, he will be signing his franchise tender with the Oakland Raiders today. Branch tweeted to his fellow defensive backs last Thursday wondering which of them [...]
Raiders trying to lock up Tyvon Branch to a long-deal deal
According to ProFootballWeekly.com, general manager Reggie McKenzie and the Oakland Raiders would love to lock up safety Tyvon Branch to a long-term extension this offseason, after placing the franchise tag on him about a month ago.
The Raiders have been very happy with Branch’s progression over the past four seasons and want to make sure he sticks around.
If the Raiders are able...
Branch to Receive Franchise Tag
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Raiders strong safety Tyvon Branch will receive the franchise tag.
With only a few days to go before the deadline to apply the tag the two sides remain far apart to reach a long-term contract.
It’s not impossible that the Raiders will reach a long-term agreement with Branch at some point in the future, but at least oneÂ...
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Ryan Matthews lights up Tyvon Branch with block
Although the Oakland Raiders got the victory on Thursday Night Football, San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Matthews had something to celebrate after the game. Watch as Matthews absolutely destroys Oakland's Tyvon Branch with this bone-shattering block:
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