FOXBOROUGH — After missing five practices, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski returned to the field Wednesday.
Gronkowski pulled up during a route in an Aug. 15 practice and left the field with a trainer. The nature of his injury is not known.
Also of note at Wednesday's practice:
ABSENT: G Shaq Mason, G Jonathan Cooper, DL Alan Branch (suspension), RB Dion Lewis (PUP), OL Sebastian Vollmer (PUP)
**Wide receiver Danny Amendola and guard Tre' Jackson, both on the PUP list, were present but not in pads.
**The following players went to the lower field for conditioning before positional drills: DE Jabaal Sheard, DE Shea McClellin, DE Rob Ninkovich, WR Malcolm Mitchell, G Tre' Jackson, WR Danny Amendola.