Brady, Edelman, Vollmer All Participate In Patriots Practice
BOSTON (CBS) -- If the Patriots are to go far in the playoffs, they're going to need their offense to resemble the unit that lit up the NFL for the first half of the season. And in order to do that, they're going to have to be healthy.
On the latter front, the news is good from the team's initial practice in preparing for the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round matchup, as Tom Brady (ankle), Julian Edelman (foot), Danny Amendola (knee) and Sebastian Vollmer (ankle) were all present and participating at practice on Monday. In fact, every member of the Patriots offense participated in the session.
Edelman said he is more focused than anxious to get back into some game action.
"I'm feeling good. We've been working hard every day, doing everything I can to get myself ready for the next day," he said following practice. "I want to go full throttle regardless. If it goes, it goes."
He wouldn't talk about the injury, instead zeroing in on the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I'm more focused on the KC Chiefs and the great team they are. It's the best team we've played this year. They've won 11 straight and this is a hot team. It shouldn't be about my foot, this is a solid football team.
On the other side of the ball, everybody but Nate Ebner participated. That means Chandler Jones (abdomen) and Dont'a Hightower (knee) were good to go after both missed the Patriots' Week 17 loss in Miami.
Brady suffered an ankle injury in that game, though he didn't appear limited in Monday's session.
Edelman, who broke his foot in Week 10 and has not played since, likewise looked like his normal self at practice.
The Patriots will host the Chiefs on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.
