The New England Patriots were handed a thorough 42-27 beating by the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. They were handily outplayed on both sides of the ball, and the game was effectively over by the third quarter.
Patriots left tackle Will Campbell exited the game due to a knee injury and did not return. But as per ESPN's Mike Reiss, Campbell said he was feeling “good” physically and that he would've gone back into the game had it been closer.
The No. 4 pick in last year's draft, Campbell has quickly become a staple in the Patriots offense. He started 13 games last season as a rookie, playing 94% of the team's offensive snaps. This season, he's started all nine games, although his snap count has dipped a bit to 89%.
The Pats had a lengthy injury report coming into the game, and Campbell was one of a handful of injury concerns the Patriots had against the Packers. Center Ben Brown was also ruled out for the rest of the game due to a knee injury. As were running back Rhamondre Stevenson and safety Brendan Schooler. However, it remains to be seen whether, like Campbell, they could have continued had the game been more competitive.
In Campbell's case, it's good news for the Pats that his injury does not appear to be too serious. Campbell's presence will be particularly important next week, when the Patriots take on the Detroit Lions. The Lions pass rush is second in the league with 27 sacks. The two tackles listed behind Campbell in the Pats depth chart are both rookies: Caleb Lomu and Dametrious Crownover. Crownover was a healthy scratch against Green Bay.