A recent report indicated the Patriots were looking to upgrade their offensive line this offseason by targeting Green Bay Packers pending free agent left tackle Rasheed Walker.
Asked about potential interest in Walker at the NFL Combine on Tuesday, Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf shot the report down.
“I saw that report. And it’s not true,” Wolf said. “He’s under contract with the Packers right now. And the two teams that were linked with that particular player both
drafted left tackles in the first round last year, so I’m not sure how accurate that would be.”
Still, Wolf acknowledged offensive tackle is an area the team must address.
“Is offensive tackle a need, you know, Vederian [Lowe’s] a free agent. Thayer [Munford] is a free agent and Morgan [Moses] is 35 years old,” he said. “He played awesome this year, but he’s 35 years old. So, tackle would be a need for our team.”
With Moses expected back for 2026, the Patriots will return him and Will Campbell as their starting tackles next season.
After being selected No. 4 overall in last year’s draft, Campbell started 13 regular-season games, missing five weeks due to a MCL injury. Returning from injury in this playoffs, Campbell struggled — specifically in Super Bowl LX as quarterback Drake Maye was under heavy pressure.
That performance restarted conversations about Campbell’s future at left tackle. However, head coach Mike Vrabel reinforced his belief in Campbell following the season, naming the 23-year old his team’s left tackle.
Wolf shared a similar sentiment on Tuesday.
“Specifically, when he came back from that injury, I personally didn’t see the same level of lower body strength that you saw before the injury,” Wolf said. “I think the film [showed] that, like he probably had three of his four worst games in the playoffs. But before that, I thought Will played really well out here.
“I know everyone talks about the arm length, but he has a set of skills that enable him to play with that arm length. He’s really quick out of his stance. He’s technically sound. He’s adding more and more different pass sets to his tool bag that he can use to combat different rushes. And again, he’s 22 years old, and we expect some improvement out of him as well.”
