The Patriots left Green Bay with a lopsided 42-27 loss and at least one encouraging update out of the wreckage: left tackle Will Campbell says he’s “good” after leaving Sunday’s game with a knee injury.
Campbell exited and did not return, but according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, he said he would’ve gone back in if the game had been closer. That matters for a New England team that was already dealing with a long injury list before kickoff and then watched the Packers pull away early.
Campbell has become a fixture up front since arriving as the No. 4 pick in last year’s draft. He started 13 games as a rookie and was on the field for 94% of the Patriots’ offensive snaps. This season, he’s started all nine games, with his snap share down slightly to 89%.
He wasn’t the only Patriots player forced out Sunday. Center Ben Brown was ruled out for the rest of the game with a knee injury, while running back Rhamondre Stevenson and safety Brendan Schooler also left. It’s not clear whether they, too, could have continued if the game had stayed tight.
For New England, Campbell’s status is the one that looms largest. The Patriots head into next week’s matchup with the Detroit Lions, and that’s a dangerous assignment for an offensive line already staring at a pass rush that ranks second in the league with 27 sacks. Behind Campbell on the depth chart are two rookies, Caleb Lomu and Dametrious Crownover, and Crownover was a healthy scratch against Green Bay.
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