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Peter Schrager, Stephen A. not sold on Patriots as AFC favorites next season (1:53)
Peter Schrager and Stephen A. Smith agree the Patriots should not be viewed as the AFC favorites entering next season. (1:53)
Mike ReissFeb 10, 2026, 01:00 PM ET
- Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said New England is committed to keeping Will Campbell at left tackle.
Campbell, the No. 4 overall pick in last year's NFL draft, had multiple blocking miscues in New England's 29-13 loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.
With some NFL teams projecting Campbell as a guard last year coming out of LSU, debate on his future position in New England swirled in some parts of social media after the Super Bowl, when Campbell also declined to speak to reporters immediately after the game.
Vrabel acknowledged the scrutiny that Campbell has faced this year, comparing it to playing quarterback and cornerback, and even being a head coach.
"Will is 22 years old, he's our left tackle, he'll get better, he'll get stronger," Vrabel said Tuesday in his season-ending news conference at Gillette Stadium. "There are moments he played well, moments he blocked the guy, there are plays he'd like to have back.
"We're not moving Will to guard, or center or tight end or anywhere else."
