New England Patriots QB Tom Brady returns to practice

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady returned to practice on Thursday, one day removed from sitting out due to a thigh issue.

Brady is expected to play on Sunday (1 p.m. ET) when New England (13-2) attempts to wrap up the top seed in the AFC and home-field advantage with a win over host Miami (10-5).

Brady was limited in practice all last week and listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the New York Jets. The injury did little to slow down the 39-year-old, who threw for three touchdowns in a 41-3 rout of the Jets.

Brady, who served a four-game suspension for his part in Deflategate to begin the season, has completed 266-of-399 passes for 3,278 yards with 25 touchdowns and two interceptions in 11 games.

Brady was joined on Thursday by running back Dion Lewis, who missed Wednesday's practice due to illness. The 26-year-old Lewis has rushed 53 times for 235 yards and reeled in 15 receptions for 90 yards in six games this season.

Wide receivers Danny Amendola (ankle) and Malcolm Mitchell (knee) sat out their second straight practice while cornerback Cyrus Jones (knee) missed Thursday's session after being limited on Wednesday.