As the New England Patriots headed back to the practice fields, so did two rookies.

Outside linebacker Elijah Ponder and safety Craig Woodson returned for Thursday’s work on the Cleveland Browns. Due to knee and ankle ailments, respectively, both had been sidelined in Foxborough to open the week.

The Cal Poly Mustang and California Golden Bear joined a group of seven limited participants that also included veteran defensive back Kyle Dugger.

Here’s the second injury report as Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium nears.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

Patriots • No players listed

Browns • C Ethan Pocic (illness) • DT Adin Huntington (concussion) • S Rayshawn Jenkins (wrist, back)

While the Patriots practiced with a full 53-man roster on Thursday, the Browns found themselves dow

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