Mike Gillislee

Mike Gillislee (knee) returns to Patriots' practice on Thursday

New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee (knee) returned to practice Thursday.

What It Means:

This is Gillieslee's first practice since injuring his knee in Week 16, so there's no guarantee that he plays in Saturday's Divisional Round matchup with the Tennessee Titans, but it does increase the likelihood that he's available for the Championship Round if the Patriots advance.

numberFire's models believe Gillislee will be active versus the Titans, and we project him to rush 3.2 times for 12.9 yards and 0.08 touchdowns.

Source: Mike Reiss