Aaron Hernandez back at practice, to return against Seattle?

Albert Breer reports that looks like the target.

Pregame work for NE-DEN – Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez is a virtual certainty to miss the Bronco game, I’m told, but could be back for Wk 6.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 4, 2012

And more good news is that Hernando was back at practice today. Report from Jeff Howe:

Big news on the Patriots injury front today. Tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski returned to practice.

Hernandez had been out with an ankle injury, and Gronkowski missed yesterday’s session to rest his hip ailment.

Hernandez was limping a bit after running his first route during positional drills and was testing his ankle when he was off to the side. He looked fine after a drill a few minutes later when he had to really stutter-step and plant his feet before turning for the ball.