New England Patriots center Bryan Stork returned to his side's practice session for the first time since their divisional-round win over the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the Super Bowl.

The 24-year-old sustained a knee injury against the Ravens in his team's 35-31 victory, and missed all of their practices last week as well as their win in the AFC championship game.

Ryan Wendell took his place at center with Josh Kline coming into the offensive line to replace Stork, but the former Florida State Seminoles man has handed his team a massive boost for the Super Bowl by returning to the practice field.

Bill Belichick's men face off against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale on February 1.