ATLANTA -- Starting New England Patriots right tackle Sebastian Vollmer is active for tonight's game against the Atlanta Falcons, one week after missing the second half of the team's 23-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a foot injury.

The Boston Herald reported that Vollmer has a sprained foot. Vollmer was questionable on the team's final injury report and had missed practices on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Patriots' inactive players tonight:

Patriots inactives

LB Steve Beauharnais

DE Jake Bequette

RB Leon Washington

G Chris Barker

TE Rob Gronkowski

WR Danny Amendola

WR Matthew Slater

NOTES: Veteran tackle/guard Will Svitek is active for the first time this season. ... Washington (thigh) has missed three of the first four games of the season. ... Rookie defensive tackle Chris Jones (No. 94) is active for the first time this season.

Falcons inactives

CB Asante Samuel

S Kemal Ishmael

LB Jamar Chaney

RB Steven Jackson

OL Harland Gunn

OT Ryan Schraeder

DT Travian Robertson

NOTES: Samuel had been on the field testing his injured thigh earlier in the day. He looked like a game-time decision. ... Starting left tackle Sam Baker is active, which is notable as he didn't play last week.