By Danny Picard
CSNNE.com Staff ReporterFollow @dannypicard
FOXBORO --Thirteen Patriots players were missing from the beginning ofTuesdays practice at Gillette Stadium, while three previously missing playersreturned to the field.
The three returneesto the fully-padded practice were linebackers Brandon Spikes and DaneFletcher, and defensive lineman Mike Wright.
Wes Welker, Taylor Price, Stevan Ridley, Leigh Bodden, KevinFaulk, Eric Kettani, Jeff Tarpinian, Marcus Cannon, Ryan Wendell, Dan Connolly,Brandon Deaderick, Jermaine Cunningham, and Ron Brace were not practicing onTuesday.
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