Patterson (illness) was removed from the Patriots' Week 16 injury report after returning to practice Friday.
Patterson logged just five snaps in the Week 15 loss to the Steelers, but he should see more work Sunday against the Bills with Josh Gordon (suspension) no longer available. The same applies to both Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett, with the team likely to fill the passing-game void created by Gordon's absence with a committee approach.