New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne discussed what the road back for him has been like over the last year, when meeting with media members on Thursday. Bourne missed nine games last season after suffering an ACL injury against the Miami Dolphins in

Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne will make his long-awaited return Sunday, as the team plans to activate him off the physically unable to perform list to face the Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Bourne will be activated from the PUP list by New England for Sunday's game against Miami, who will have Odell Beckham, Jr, for the first time.

The New England receiver has been limited in practice as he continues his recovery from the right ACL tear that he sustained in Week 8 of last season.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt noted that the energy at practice has been noticeably different with the return of wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.

Bourne, who started the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, should help bring life to a struggling offense.

The New England Patriots will welcome back wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in Week 5 against the Dolphins for his season debut.

The official game status for New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne was revealed in Friday’s injury report. Per the report, the veteran wide receiver is questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. That’s big news for the Patriots considering Bourne practiced for the first time this week.

The New England Patriots are activating wide receiver Kendrick Bourne and safety Marte Mapu ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins, per reports from NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero and MassLive’s Mark Daniels.