Foxboro, Mass. ? The New England Patriots gave receiver Deion Branch a week to seek a trade Friday as his holdout entered its 29th day.

Branch, the 2005 Super Bowl MVP, can try to find a new team and negotiate a contract with the club until Sept. 1, the team said. The Patriots did not say whether Branch requested permission.

Branch is scheduled to earn $1.045 million this season, the last of his original five-year contract, but he wants a new deal. He refused to report to the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp in June and the team workouts since training began July 28. He is subject to a $14,000 fine for each day he holds out.

Last season, Branch caught 78 passes for 988 yards and five touchdowns, all career highs. In his five seasons, he has 213 receptions for 2,744 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was Super Bowl MVP after the 2004 season with 11 catches for 133 yards against Philadelphia as the Patriots won their third championship in four years.