Atlanta listed Patterson (ankle) as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
Patterson is tending to a sprained ankle in the aftermath of Sunday's 43-3 loss to the Cowboys. Though Patterson officially wasn't ruled out at any point, he played a season-low 28 percent of the Falcons' offensive snaps in the loss, an indication that the team was holding him back due to the injury. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, sources familiar with Patterson's ankle sprain aren't optimistic he'll be ready to go for a Thursday night matchup with the Patriots in Week 11, but the running back's appearance on the injury report as a limited participant rather than a non-participant is somewhat encouraging. If Patterson ultimately can't go against New England, the Falcons likely would rely on a combination of Mike Davis and Wayne Gallman out of the backfield.