Patterson (ankle) was present during the media-access portion of Tuesday's practice, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Prior to the Falcons' Week 10 defeat in Dallas, Patterson never saw fewer than nine touches and played between 33 and 73 percent of the offensive snaps on a weekly basis. On Sunday, he managed just five and 28, respectively, and afterward it was revealed he picked up a sprained ankle in the contest. There is a cloud hanging over Patterson's availability for Thursday's game against the Patriots, but after being listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate he may be poised for on-field work just two days before the aforementioned outing.