By Danny Picard
CSNNE.com
FOXBORO -- Patriots linebacker Tully Banta-Cain returned to Patriots practice on Thursday, after missing Wednesday's practice because of the flu.
The other three Patriots players who were absent on Wednesday were also missing on Thursday. Those players were offensive lineman Dan Connolly (concussion), and defensive linemen Mike Wright (concussion) and Ron Brace (elbow).
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