Updated October 11, 9:50 p.m. EDT: Will Campbell is believed to have a knee sprain and faces an MRI on Monday; both players were ruled out of the 45-17 win.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell is believed to have sprained his knee in Sunday’s 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Ian Rapoport reported Sunday night, and an MRI on Monday is expected to confirm the diagnosis. Rapoport added that the injury will likely keep Campbell out for some time.
#Patriots OT Will Campbell, whose day was cut short today with injury, is believed to have suffered a knee sprain, sources say, and he’ll have an MRI tomorrow to confirm. This will likely cause him to miss some time. pic.twitter.com/NL816r5JH3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2026
The Patriots have not confirmed the nature of the injury, and head coach Mike Vrabel had no official update on Campbell or running back TreVeyon Henderson after the game. Both were ruled out midway through the third quarter. The length of either absence is still unknown.
The two went down within moments of each other in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Henderson hurt his ankle at the end of an 11-yard carry when safety Jeremy Chinn brought him down along the sideline. Two snaps later, Campbell’s right leg was caught underneath the pile as Rhamondre Stevenson finished a 4-yard run. Caleb Lomu, the first-round pick New England drafted in April, came in at left tackle and played the rest of the way.
Why it matters for New England
Campbell, the fourth overall pick in 2025, was drafted to anchor the blind side for Drake Maye, and a stretch without him would put a rookie in charge of protecting the quarterback who is driving the offense. Maye was outstanding again on Sunday, completing 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and running for a fifth score.
The line was already patched together. Right guard Mike Onwenu is sidelined for an extended period with an ankle injury, and right tackle Morgan Moses played through a foot problem. Campbell also has history with the knee: he was hurt on a run play against Cincinnati in November 2025 and was carted off the field. New England has sent 19 players to injured reserve so far in 2026, already two more than it did across all of last season.
Henderson had carried four times for 22 yards and caught one pass for 16 before leaving. An ankle problem also kept him out of New England’s first game of the season. Corey Kiner filled in behind Stevenson, gaining 52 yards on six carries, though he also lost a fumble. Stevenson, who is managing a knee issue of his own, finished with 64 yards and a touchdown on 13 attempts.
What comes next
The MRI results should give the Patriots, now 3-2, a clearer timeline on Monday. New England hosts the New York Jets on Sunday, October 18, at 1 p.m. EDT, a matchup that would hand Lomu the task of slowing the Jets’ pass rush. The full numbers from the win are in the Raiders-Patriots Game Center, and every designation will appear on the injury report page.
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