Will Campbell: Everything you need to know

Campbell (knee) is participating during the Patriots' OTAs, Darren Hartwell and Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston report. Campbell is taking reps with the first team and is moving well, per Perry. Campbell suffered a torn right MCL in Week 12 at Cincinnati last year, but he was able to return for New England's regular-season finale and postseason run. He just turned 22 in January and will be looking to take a step forward as the Patriots' starting left tackle in 2026.

Campbell isn't expected to require offseason surgery to address the knee injury that hampered him during the postseason, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. Campbell suffered a torn right MCL on Nov. 23, and though the rookie left tackle returned to action in Week 18, he notably struggled during the Patriots' Super Bowl LIX loss to the Seahawks. Patriots executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf noted Tuesday of Campbell, "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. I think the film would attest to that. He probably had three of his four worst games in the playoffs. Before that, I thought Will played really well all year." Following the conclusion of New England's postseason run, head coach Mike Vrabel indicated that the Patriots plan to stick with Campbell -- the No 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -- at left tackle, rather than consider shifting the 6-foot-6, 319-pound LSU product to guard.

Campbell told reporters Tuesday that he tore a ligament in his knee this season and was not 100 percent during the playoffs, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports. Campbell struggled during the postseason, allowing a whopping 29 pressures across three games -- the most ever surrendered in a single playoff run, according to Next Gen Stats. However, it now appears he wasn't fully healthy, which could explain his underwhelming performance. Head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Tuesday that Campbell will remain New England's top left tackle in 2026, giving the 2025 first-round pick a confidence boost heading into next season, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald.