Report: Branch to get Raiders' franchise tag Report: Branch to get Raiders' franchise tag By Eric Gilmore Mar 1, 2012 at 4:43 pm ET • 1 min read Tyvon Branch, their leading tackler, that they will place the franchise tag on him, NFL.com is reporting. If Branch gets the franchise tag, then RBMichael Bush will test free agency unless the Raiders re-sign him before the market opens.