Milton Williams Injury: Set to return to practice

The Patriots designated Williams (ankle) for return from injured reserve Tuesday.

New England won't release its first Week 17 injury report until Wednesday, but Williams looks poised to be listed as at least a limited participant. Since the defensive lineman went down with a high-ankle sprain in Week 11, the New England run defense has been trampled by Derrick Henry (18-128-2 rushing line), James Cook (22-107-2), the tandem of Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary (22-104-1), and Chase Brown (19-107-0) over the last four contests. If all goes well in practice this week, Williams could return to action as soon as Sunday versus the Jets.