Mon 8/29/11 8:49 AM

Deion Branch played 34-of-42 snaps with the first-team offense Saturday but did not see a single target. Branch remains the third man in all three-wide sets, a package that the Patriots run as their base. But he has zero catches in two preseason starts thanks in large part to Chad Ochocinco's arrival. Branch will need an injury in front of him to have a real pass-catching role.