Injuries have been one of the defining stories of the New England Patriots’ season so far, and Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers was no exception. Multiple players were unable to finish the contest, including offensive tackle Will Campbell.
The Patriots’ starting left tackle departed in the early fourth quarter for the blue medical tent, and was later announced as questionable to return with a knee injury. He never actually reentered the 45-27 defeat.
Afterwards, however, he gave the all-clear.
“I’m good,” he told reporters at his locker. Campbell added that he had his leg whipped but actually would have went back in had the Patriots not been down by 24 points with around 10 minutes left in the game.
For a New England team that also lost left guard Ben Brown and running back Rhamondre Stevenson to knee injuries during the game, Campbell’s announcement is a positive. That is especially true given that he had to deal with medical issues since his arrival as a first-round draft pick in 2025, including spraining his knee in a Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this year.
In Campbell’s absence, the Patriots inserted first-round rookie Caleb Lomu into the lineup. Lomu ended up playing the final 18 snaps against the Packers at left tackle, with fellow backup Marcus Bryant eventually relieving right-side starter Morgan Moses later in the game.
The Patriots will play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany, this Sunday. They will hold their first practice of the week inside Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, before taking the flight across the Atlantic.
