Kendrick Bourne is inching closer to a full return to the New England Patriots.
The veteran wide receiver, who was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list in late August as he recovered from a torn ACL, is eligible to return after he missed the first four games of the season.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo on Monday morning confirmed Bourne is expected to return to practice this week. Multiple reports surfaced Sunday expressing that was the plan for Bourne.
"That's the plan," Mayo told reporters one day after New England's 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.