The New England Patriots offense needs all the sparks it can get, especially now that starting center David Andrews has been lost for the year due to a shoulder injury. Luckily for the Patriots, they did get a boost the same day Andrews’ season effectively was declared over: wide receiver Kendrick Bourne returned to practice.
Bourne had missed the first four weeks of the season on the physically unable to perform list. However, on the first possible day he was designated to return — giving the team 21 days to reactivate him to their active roster.