{"id":1912,"date":"2026-06-04T10:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:04:45","slug":"can-will-campbell-bounce-back-from-last-seasons-knee-injury-to-anchor-the-patriots-offensive-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1912","title":{"rendered":"Can Will Campbell bounce back from last season\u2019s knee injury to anchor the Patriots\u2019 offensive line?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>FOXBOROUGH \u2014 This offseason, the Patriots continued to craft an offensive line worthy of an MVP candidate, using more high-value draft capital and free agent dollars to build out their protection plan for quarterback Drake Maye and the ground game. As a result, things seem more settled up front than at this point last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1910\">The Red Sox have been baseball\u2019s worst team on challenges this season, and here\u2019s what they\u2019re doing about it<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>But as training camp nears next month, personnel questions remain. Can they get another 17 games out of veteran Morgan Moses at right tackle? Can newcomer Alijah Vera-Tucker \u2014 coming off a torn triceps \u2014 be the long-term answer at left guard? Will rookies Caleb Lomu and Dametrious Crownover be pressed into service because of injury or subpar play? And has left tackle Will Campbell sufficiently rebounded from a late-season knee injury that left him largely ineffective in the playoffs?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>On Tuesday, while Vera-Tucker was on the field in a limited role \u2014 running sprints while the rest of the offense went through 11-on-11 work \u2014 Moses left practice with an unknown ailment. He walked to the athletic training shed in the corner of the practice field, and to the locker room soon after that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Without Moses, the Patriots used a rotation at right tackle that included Lomu and second-year player Marcus Bryant. It\u2019s certainly early in the process, but Lomu would likely have the inside track at right tackle if Moses was unavailable for an extended stretch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe\u2019s been an unbelievably coachable player,\u201d coach Mike Vrabel said of the first-round pick. \u201cHe\u2019s young, he\u2019s big, he\u2019s athletic, and he\u2019s willing to learn. He\u2019s excited about learning. So, where he plays, we want to end up with the five best linemen. I think he\u2019s going to have the ability to play both [left and right tackle].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lomu also has been getting some guidance from Campbell, who texted the rookie soon after he was taken 28th overall this spring. The goal was to pay it forward in much the same way Moses did with him last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPlan on me and him being here for a while together, so starting our relationship as soon as possible was something I wanted to do,\u201d Campbell said when asked about reaching out to the rookie. \u201cI\u2019m super excited for the future with him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Trading for A.J. Brown was the right move, but there\u2019s a lot not to like about it<\/div>\n<p><span>Two spots that appear to be locked down are center and right guard. Jared Wilson is set to move from left guard to center for Garrett Bradbury, while Mike Onwenu figures to return as the right guard. In addition, veteran Ben Brown appears to be the No. 1 backup along the interior at both center and guard. (He took some reps at left guard with the No. 1 offense in place of Vera-Tucker.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s also worth noting that while there\u2019s a faction that would like to see Campbell move to left guard, he\u2019s taken every snap at left tackle with the No. 1 offense throughout the spring sessions. It\u2019s reasonable to assume that, barring a setback, Vrabel is going to leave him to settle in and develop at left tackle.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1908\">The A.J. Brown trade comes with risk, but unlike other teams in town, the Patriots are doing everything they can to win<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Following an inconsistent postseason, Campbell revealed that he suffered a torn ligament in his right knee late in the regular season against the Bengals. He did not have surgery, instead using rest and rehab to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGetting back healthy, I did [physical therapy] five days a week the entire offseason. Until we got back, basically,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cJust trying to rebuild the strength in my knee to get it back to where it was previously. And I feel like I did a good job with that. Just working, training, and trying to put myself in the best position possible to come back in the best shape I can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Campbell said he\u2019s looking to improve \u201ceverywhere\u201d heading into his second season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNobody\u2019s a finished product. It\u2019s not one specific thing that I\u2019m going to nail,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve worked at everything every day. I\u2019m 22. I\u2019m a long way from where I\u2019m going to be in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m building everything, every day. And trying to make everything as a whole, better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ultimately, while the offensive line still faces questions, the offseason changes have some in the building \u2014 including Maye \u2014 preaching confidence in Campbell and the rest of group.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe\u2019s got a great mind-set,\u201d Maye said of Campbell. \u201cI think he understands the business and what this league is about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think he\u2019s got a great attitude. He\u2019s working his butt off in there. Those offensive linemen, they\u2019ve been doing a great job in the weight room. I\u2019m not lifting the same weights as them, but I\u2019ve been there with them [and] it\u2019s fun to watch them. And I think, he\u2019s got a little extra motivation for himself to prove to us and prove to himself he can be one of the best players in this league at his position.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1906\">Wednesday\u2019s boys\u2019 volleyball roundup: Amaris Cotto, Newton North KO Lexington in five sets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there\u2019s a faction that would like to see Campbell move to left guard, he\u2019s taken every snap at left tackle with the No. 1 offense this spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can Will Campbell bounce back from last season\u2019s knee injury to anchor the Patriots\u2019 offensive line? 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