Quote:Branch had five sacks in the second half of the season. It sounds like he's turned a corner.


I'm not so sure about Pros being cut short of training camp because he's not a big money player, that is, unless offseason roster space becomes an issue. Uche's release sent a message that anybody can be cut, but short of allowing them to compete for a spot I'd only expect pricey vets to be cut, but there aren't many players left whose release would free up at least $2 mil. I'll list the players with their savings and resulting dead money if released...


Marcedes - $5.45 mil savings with $2.8 dead money in the books (trade appear possible)

Posluzney - $5.5 mil savings with $4 mil dead money (Poz of course is safe, and his dead money figure would probably be too high anyways)

<strong>Roy Miller - $2.65 mil savings with $250,000 dead money
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Babin - $2.6 mil savings with $500,000 dead money

Scobee - $2.313 mil savings with $1.875 mil dead money (of course Scobee is safe, although the Titans cut Bironas)


As for Rackley, his release would save $1.43 mil with $155,000 dead money.

As for Alualu, his release would save $1.18 mil with $3.09 mil dead money. (this is a lot of dead money to carry)

As for Prosinski, his release would save $735,000 with $105,000 dead money.
(cutting OT Sam Young or S Sherrod Martin would save more)

Branch appears safe as his release would save a hair over $300,000, which isn't much when you consider there are a ton of guys whose entire $570,000 or $645,000 salary would be saved if released. Branch's release would also leave $1.07 mil in the books as dead money.