The Patriots got their hype man back this week. Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, one of the most high-spirited players on the roster, returned to practice Wednesday after spending the first four weeks of the season and all of training camp on PUP recovering from a torn ACL suffered last October.

While the injury bug has been biting pretty hard in Foxboro, the Patriots may be getting some reinforcements back in the near future.

“Man, the energy, the juice – you felt that immediately,” Van Pelt said. “Practice was different when he stepped on the field. The way that he carries himself, the energy that he plays with. It’ll be huge for us in the receiver room.”