Shaq Mason returned to practice on Wednesday. ▲

FOXBORO – The Patriots could be getting a big piece of their offensive line back this week.

Shaq Mason returned to practice on Wednesday. The right guard missed last weekend's game against the Green Bay Packers due to a calf injury. He was limited with the same injury on Wednesday.

Mason suffered the calf injury in Buffalo two weeks ago. Last week, he missed all three of the Patriots practice before being ruled out on Friday. The fact that he was present on Wednesday, even though it was a walkthrough, is a good sign. The Patriots started Ted Karras in Mason's place against the Packers. Karras performed fine, but did allow a sack.

Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel and James White were all at Wednesday's practice as well. Gronk missed last weekend's game due to a back injury. White suffered a leg injury against the Packers, but finished the game after coming off the field briefly.

Michel, meanwhile, appears to be making progress after a Week 7 knee injury derailed his rookie season. According to ESPN, Michel is on track to return this weekend in Tennessee as long as he as a good week of practice and doesn't have a setback with his knee.

Trent Brown was the only absence on Wednesday. He was out with an illness. Gronk (ankle/back) and Michel (knee) were limited along with Joe Cardona (shoulder), Julian Edelman (ankle), Dont'a Hightower (knee), Jacob Hollister (hamstring), Cordarrelle Patterson (neck) and John Simon (shoulder).